One great short story to read today: Ursula K. Le Guin's

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Lilly Dancyger on How to Support a Friend Through Grief

Lilly Dancyger on How to Support a Friend Through Grief

“Remember that there’s nothing you can say to make it better. Say only that you’re so sorry, so so sorry.”

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How Annie Ernaux Inspired Me to Tell My Own Abortion Story

How Annie Ernaux Inspired Me to Tell My Own Abortion Story

Colombe Schneck on Writing Against Shame and Solitude

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Meet the novelists who are re-analyzing HBO's <em>Girls.</em>

Meet the novelists who are re-analyzing HBO's Girls.

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The strange, online lives of

The strange, online lives of "book husbands."

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One great short story to read today: </br>Leone Ross's

One great short story to read today:
Leone Ross's "The Woman Who Lived in a Restaurant"

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Colson Whitehead has withdrawn as a 2024 commencement speaker.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

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

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One great short story to read today:
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You Are Being Lied to About Gaza Solidarity Camps by University Presidents, Mainstream Media, and Politicians

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

Alice McDermott’s Writing Mantra:
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Lolita is Nabokov: On the Parallel Histories of the Writer and His Most Famous Character

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