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Betty Shamieh on the Next Generation of Palestinian Fiction

Betty Shamieh on the Next Generation of Palestinian Fiction

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“When I Quit Drinking I Quit Writing.” Matthew Nienow on Stumbling Back Into Poetic Vulnerability

“When I Quit Drinking I Quit Writing.” Matthew Nienow on Stumbling Back Into Poetic Vulnerability

“I wrote into that darkness because that kind of honesty was the only thing that felt right.”

By Matthew Nienow | January 22, 2025

All in the Family: Considering Television’s Orphan Plot

All in the Family: Considering Television’s Orphan Plot

Kristen Martin on the Superficial Portrayals of Orphanhood on 90s TV

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An Understanding Ear: How Martha Goddard Became An Advocate For Victimized Women

An Understanding Ear: How Martha Goddard Became An Advocate For Victimized Women

Pagan Kennedy on the Activist Awakening of the Woman Who Helped Develop the Rape Kit

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John Vaillant on <em>Fire Weather</em>

John Vaillant on Fire Weather

live at the 2024 Sun Vally Writers' Conference

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Henry Alford Recalls the Discovery and Debut of an Iconic Singer-Songwriter

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Pico Iyer on What We Can Learn From the Monastic Life

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In Praise of Solitude, Contemplation and Connection

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Canine Charms: Markus Zusak on Rescuing a Dog and Naming It After a Character in His Fiction

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Chasing Mystery Through Fiction: <br>On the Life and Literary Career of Mavis Gallant

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Garth Risk Hallberg Remembers a Master of the Short Form

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On the immortality of David Lynch.

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