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A new podcast from M. Gessen explores an ugly family secret.

A new podcast from M. Gessen explores an ugly family secret.

By Brittany Allen | March 26, 2026

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Prize For Non-Fiction.

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Prize For Non-Fiction.

By James Folta | March 25, 2026

“Technophobe!” A Short History of An Insult

“Technophobe!” A Short History of An Insult

Thomas Dekeyser Explores the Psychology Behind the Stigmatization of Technology Rejection

By Thomas Dekeyser | March 24, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | March 20, 2026

And the Oscar for Best Take goes to...

And the Oscar for Best Take goes to...

Ten writers' spiciest thoughts on Hollywood's biggest night.

By Brittany Allen | March 17, 2026

Is This the Most Literary Video Game of All Time?

Is This the Most Literary Video Game of All Time?

Josh Lambert on Meredith Gran’s Perfect Tides: Station to Station

By Josh Lambert | March 13, 2026

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Grammarly pulled its weird AI feature impersonating writers without permission.

By James Folta | March 12, 2026

Thousands of writers published an empty book to stick it to Anthropic.

By Brittany Allen | March 10, 2026

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By James Folta | March 6, 2026

The Authors Guild is allowing more writers to certify their books are AI-free.

The Authors Guild is allowing more writers to certify their books are AI-free.

By James Folta | March 5, 2026

Introducing Dirt Books, a Publishing Imprint For the 22nd Century

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“The ideal Dirt Books title is a story that could not be told any other way.”

By Brittany Allen | March 5, 2026

Ghost Writing: On AI Before AI

Ghost Writing: On AI Before AI

Emily Hodgson Anderson Considers Our Notions of Intellectual Property and Creative Collaboration

By Emily Hodgson Anderson | March 4, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | February 27, 2026

This week, the stock market lost $200 billion over a short story.

This week, the stock market lost $200 billion over a short story.

By James Folta | February 26, 2026

All the Recycling in the World Won’t Save Us From the Greed of Big Plastic

All the Recycling in the World Won’t Save Us From the Greed of Big Plastic

Beth Gardiner Digs Into the Impact of Big Oil on the Relentless Growth of the Plastic Industry

By Beth Gardiner | February 26, 2026

The Very First Video Game Was Just a Box in the Corner of a Bar

The Very First Video Game Was Just a Box in the Corner of a Bar

On the Birth of PONG and the Rise of Atari

By Raiford Guins | February 25, 2026

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