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“Where You From?“ The Problem With Shortcuts in Writing Place in Fiction

“Where You From?“ The Problem With Shortcuts in Writing Place in Fiction

Brett Biebel on the Role of Geography in Creating Character

By Brett Biebel | July 2, 2021

Beauty After Brutality: On Healing and Reclaiming My Existence in the Wake of Racial Trauma

Beauty After Brutality: On Healing and Reclaiming My Existence in the Wake of Racial Trauma

Anita Sethi Takes a Journey of Self-Discovery Through the Pennines

By Anita Sethi | July 2, 2021

The Impossible Question at the Heart of Every Book Tour

The Impossible Question at the Heart of Every Book Tour

Jason Mott on Attempting to Answer “What’s Your Book About?”

By Jason Mott | June 30, 2021

Now you can sleep amongst shelves of Jane Austen first editions at Henry Austen's townhouse.

Now you can sleep amongst shelves of Jane Austen first editions at Henry Austen's townhouse.

By Walker Caplan | June 28, 2021

On the Enchanting, Hopelessly Beautiful Splendor and History of Venice

On the Enchanting, Hopelessly Beautiful Splendor and History of Venice

Orsola Casagrande, Editor of The Book of Venice, Recommends Writing About the Iconic City

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Leaving the Box: Dispatches from Government Quarantine in South Korea

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Ben Weissenbach on the Tenuous Difference Between Place and Placelessness

By Ben Weissenbach | June 25, 2021

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