Colson Whitehead has withdrawn as a 2024 commencement speaker. Who will be next?

Colson Whitehead has withdrawn as a 2024 commencement speaker. Who will be next?

By Dan Sheehan | May 10, 2024

Ben Stiller will channel his best Norman Mailer in a new true crime movie.

Ben Stiller will channel his best Norman Mailer in a new true crime movie.

By James Folta | May 10, 2024

One great short story to read today: </br>Lydia Davis's

One great short story to read today:
Lydia Davis's "Break it Down"

By Emily Temple | May 10, 2024

You Are Being Lied to About Gaza Solidarity Camps by University Presidents, Mainstream Media, and Politicians

You Are Being Lied to About Gaza Solidarity Camps by University Presidents, Mainstream Media, and Politicians

What Steven W. Thrasher Saw on College Campuses

By Steven W. Thrasher | May 10, 2024

Alice McDermott’s Writing Mantra:<br> “Ah, Fuck Em.”

Alice McDermott’s Writing Mantra:
“Ah, Fuck Em.”

From Her One Story Literary Debutante Ball Address

By Alice McDermott | May 10, 2024

Lolita is Nabokov: On the Parallel Histories of the Writer and His Most Famous Character

Lolita is Nabokov: On the Parallel Histories of the Writer and His Most Famous Character

Monika Zgustova Explores Childhood Sexual Abuse and Its Aftermath, On and Off the Page

By Monika Zgustova | May 10, 2024

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The Breasts Make the Woman... Or Do They? On Having (and Losing) a Pair

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One great short story to read today: </br>Rebecca Curtis's

One great short story to read today:
Rebecca Curtis's "Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit"

By Emily Temple | May 9, 2024

Against the objectification of books (or, some thoughts on The Discourse).

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What’s Wrong With PEN America, and Why We Need It To Survive

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Jerrod Carmichael on Using Art to (Try to) Solve Life's Problems

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This Week on the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

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A Different Kind of Dad Book: Lucas Mann on Fatherhood, Writing, and the Essay as an Act of Care

A Different Kind of Dad Book: Lucas Mann on Fatherhood, Writing, and the Essay as an Act of Care

The Author of “Attachments: Essays on Fatherhood and Other Performances” in Talks to Brian Gresko

By Brian Gresko | May 9, 2024

How the Beloved Memory of Dead Pets Can Help Guide the Writing Process

How the Beloved Memory of Dead Pets Can Help Guide the Writing Process

Simon Van Booy on Letting Go and Following the Story Wherever It Takes Him

By Simon Van Booy | May 9, 2024

Why You Should Keep a Garden Journal (Even if You Don’t Have a Garden)

Why You Should Keep a Garden Journal (Even if You Don’t Have a Garden)

Fiona Warnick on the Question of What Is Worth Documenting

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