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William Dameron On the Tricky Art of Turning Truth Into Fiction

William Dameron On the Tricky Art of Turning Truth Into Fiction

"As authors, we become the ones we love, and we write them into existence."

By William Dameron | August 7, 2023

J. Vanessa Lyon on Finding Inspiration in the Photography of James Van Der Zee

J. Vanessa Lyon on Finding Inspiration in the Photography of James Van Der Zee

"A good photograph, like a good novel, represents a series of artistic choices."

By J. Vanessa Lyon | August 2, 2023

When Cause Doesn't Follow Effect: How to Structure the Strange

When Cause Doesn't Follow Effect: How to Structure the Strange

Rebekah Bergman Recommends Innovative Ways to Build Your Next Story

By Rebekah Bergman | August 2, 2023

On the Joys of Food-Centered Fiction

On the Joys of Food-Centered Fiction

"I had never considered that food could be a tool of so much more than mere sophistication."

By Michelle Wildgen | August 1, 2023

The Universe is an Unreliable Narrator: Mindy Mejia Litsplains Physics

The Universe is an Unreliable Narrator: Mindy Mejia Litsplains Physics

"I learned how to tell a story from the first and greatest storyteller of all."

By Mindy Mejia | August 1, 2023

Mihret Sibhat on the Stories Our Names Tell

Mihret Sibhat on the Stories Our Names Tell

"When writing, I am reminded that understanding is the path to transformation for all."

By Mihret Sibhat | July 26, 2023

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The Old Becomes the New: Lawrence Sutin on the Art of Transforming Books

By Lawrence Sutin | July 17, 2023

Imposters, Insiders, and Interlopers: Amy Rowland on Writing About Rural America

By Amy Rowland | July 13, 2023

The Rest is History: Andrew Ridker on Writing About the Recent Past

By Andrew Ridker | July 12, 2023

Ruth Madievsky on Burying Her Darlings in a Cemetery of Bangers

Ruth Madievsky on Burying Her Darlings in a Cemetery of Bangers

“My stylish one-liners were a crutch I used to get out of the more difficult decisions a novel requires.”

By Ruth Madievsky | July 10, 2023

Beyond Tropes: On Writing Straight Characters While Queer

Beyond Tropes: On Writing Straight Characters While Queer

Molly Dektar Explores the Art of Crafting an Ambiguous Narrative

By Molly Dektar | July 10, 2023

Therapeutic and Cathartic: On Self-Soothing With Satire

Therapeutic and Cathartic: On Self-Soothing With Satire

Christine Grillo Considers the Healing Potential of Political Humor

By Christine Grillo | July 10, 2023

Ali Bryan on Finding Community, Authenticity, and Acceptance in a Small Town

Ali Bryan on Finding Community, Authenticity, and Acceptance in a Small Town

“Empathy, after all, comes from paying attention. It’s seeing someone exactly as they are and accepting them.”

By Ali Bryan | July 7, 2023

How Nonfiction Writing and Documentary Filmmaking Curate the Truth

How Nonfiction Writing and Documentary Filmmaking Curate the Truth

Chachi D. Hauser on Constructed Realities in Literature and Film

By Chachi D. Hauser | July 7, 2023

Matt Mitchell on Writing Love Poems for Himself and For Others

Matt Mitchell on Writing Love Poems for Himself and For Others

Vampire Burrito">Hanif Abdurraqib Talks to the Author of Vampire Burrito

By Hanif Abdurraqib | June 22, 2023

A Desi Mr. Darcy: Sayantani DasGupta on Diverse Retellings of Regency Tales

A Desi Mr. Darcy: Sayantani DasGupta on Diverse Retellings of Regency Tales

“Maybe the sort of multicultural representation we see in recent Regency romances can be a kind of medicine.”

By Sayantani DasGupta | June 16, 2023

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