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

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

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

Sarah Thornton Explores Body Dysmorphia After a Double Mastectomy

By Sarah Thornton | May 10, 2024

Invisible Women: On the Victorian Custom of Cutting Mothers Out of Portraits

Invisible Women: On the Victorian Custom of Cutting Mothers Out of Portraits

Ellen O’Connell Whittet Considers the Photographic Evidence of Maternal Erasure

By Ellen O'Connell Whittet | May 10, 2024

A new report tracks workplace retaliation against pro-Palestinian media workers.

A new report tracks workplace retaliation against pro-Palestinian media workers.

By Brittany Allen | May 9, 2024

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

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

By Brittany Allen | May 9, 2024

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

By Maris Kreizman | May 9, 2024

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

By Talk Easy | May 9, 2024

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

By Fiona Warnick | May 9, 2024

John James Audubon Had More Than a Little Help With Those Bird Paintings

John James Audubon Had More Than a Little Help With Those Bird Paintings

Kenn Kaufman on the Processes of Artistic Collaboration and Imitation

By Kenn Kaufman | May 9, 2024

How Pregnancy Forever Transforms the Body and the Mind

How Pregnancy Forever Transforms the Body and the Mind

Lucy Jones on the Eternal Biological Bonds Between Mothers and Children

By Lucy Jones | May 9, 2024

I invented the abstract colorful blob book cover.

I invented the abstract colorful blob book cover.

By James Folta | May 8, 2024

One great short story to read today: </br>Jamaica Kincaid's

One great short story to read today:
Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl"

By Brittany Allen | May 8, 2024

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