Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Refuse to Support My Friend’s Crappy Self-Published Novel: Am I the Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

 
By Kristen Arnett  May 1, 2025
Am I the Literary Asshole?

Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Writers Are Assholes?

By Kristen Arnett  April 17, 2025
Am I the Literary Asshole?

Am I the Literary Asshole for Demanding More Semicolons in My Books?

By Kristen Arnett  March 20, 2025
Am I the Literary Asshole?

There Are Too Many DAMN Commas in Books These Days: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  March 6, 2025
Am I the Literary Asshole?

Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Book Covers Look the Same?

By Kristen Arnett  February 20, 2025
Am I the Literary Asshole?

Does Any of This Matter? Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  February 6, 2025
Am I the Literary Asshole?

Ugh, I’m in My Friend’s Autofiction and I Hate It: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  January 23, 2025
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Want to Write About This Jerk Who Ghosted Me: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  January 9, 2025
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Loathe Very Online Writers: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  December 19, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Don’t Want to Read Anymore: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  December 4, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

My Good Friend’s Partner is a Terrible Writer and I HATE IT: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  November 14, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Really Want to Call Out My Friend For Bragging About How Much YA She Reads: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  October 31, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

It Bugs Me That My Friend Claims to Be a Writer But Never Writes: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  October 17, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Hate This Jerk in My Book Club: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  October 3, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Do NOT Want to Hang Out With My Fans: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  September 19, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Think Memoirs Nowadays Are Just Completely Self-Involved: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  September 5, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

If You Skip a Friend’s Book Launch Are You the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  August 22, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

My Friends Have Bad Taste in Poetry and I Want to Tell Them: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  August 8, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I’m Jealous of My Friend’s Writing Success: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  July 25, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

My Local Indie Won’t Stock My Buzzy Debut and I’m Pissed: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  July 11, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

Am the Literary Asshole For Wanting to Tell People Their Writing Sucks?

By Kristen Arnett  June 27, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Want to Call Out My Friend For Using AI in Her Newsletter: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  June 14, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Think Most Short Stories Are Glorified Therapy Sessions: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  May 30, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Want to Put a Dozen Blurbs on My Book: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  May 16, 2024
Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Don’t Want to Talk to My Coworker About Their Stupid Writing: Am I the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen Arnett  May 2, 2024
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