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If writing's got you down, remember that James Patterson's first book was rejected 31 times.

If writing's got you down, remember that James Patterson's first book was rejected 31 times.

By Jessie Gaynor | March 10, 2021

Deesha Philyaw has won the 2020 Story Prize.

Deesha Philyaw has won the 2020 Story Prize.

By Rasheeda Saka | March 10, 2021

Everything you probably don't want to know about Mumford & Sons, Jordan Peterson, and Andy Ngo.

Everything you probably don't want to know about Mumford & Sons, Jordan Peterson, and Andy Ngo.

By Jonny Diamond | March 10, 2021

Nineteen Ways of Looking at <br>Marilynne Robinson

Nineteen Ways of Looking at
Marilynne Robinson

Kevin Brockmeier on the Literary Prowess (and Workshop Advice) of an American Icon

By Kevin Brockmeier | March 10, 2021

When Philip Roth Switched Publishers, Drama Ensued

When Philip Roth Switched Publishers, Drama Ensued

Ira Nadel Dishes on Life in the Literary 70s

By Ira Nadel | March 10, 2021

Lauren Groff on the Subtle, Poetic Voice of Shirley Hazzard

Lauren Groff on the Subtle, Poetic Voice of Shirley Hazzard

The Transit of Venus “Returns Quietly to the Mind”

By Lauren Groff | March 10, 2021

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How Kurt Wolff Transformed Pantheon into a 20th-Century Publishing Powerhouse

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Reckoning with Sentiment (and Writing the Unsaid) in a Novel About Motherhood

By Lynn Steger Strong | March 10, 2021

Is Data the Western World’s New Religion?

By Keen On | March 10, 2021

The Terrifying Doubts—and Important Lessons—of Becoming an Older Father

The Terrifying Doubts—and Important Lessons—of Becoming an Older Father

Josh Mohr Reckons With a Later-in-Life-Changing Event

By Joshua Mohr | March 10, 2021

Growing Up in the Shadow of Birmingham’s Racist Violence

Growing Up in the Shadow of Birmingham’s Racist Violence

John Archibald on Living with the Domestic Terror of 1960s “Bombingham”

By John Archibald | March 10, 2021

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: <em>How to Pronounce Knife</em> by Souvankham Thammavongsa

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa

David Varno on One of the Finalists for Fiction

By David Varno | March 10, 2021

<em>Unsolaced</em> by Gretel Ehrlich, Read by the Author

Unsolaced by Gretel Ehrlich, Read by the Author

Celebrating—and Mourning—Changes on Earth
While Traveling the Globe

By Behind the Mic | March 10, 2021

Check out this video game inspired by Haruki Murakami’s short stories.

Check out this video game inspired by Haruki Murakami’s short stories.

By Walker Caplan | March 9, 2021

A new Hans Christen Andersen museum takes architectural inspiration from one of his stories.

A new Hans Christen Andersen museum takes architectural inspiration from one of his stories.

By Emily Temple | March 9, 2021

Art Spiegelman and Robert Coover have collaborated (over Zoom!) on a new illustrated dystopian story.

Art Spiegelman and Robert Coover have collaborated (over Zoom!) on a new illustrated dystopian story.

By Emily Temple | March 9, 2021

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