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“I Hope You Don’t Mind That I’ve Shared You.” Arianna Rebolini on Writing About Your Kid

“I Hope You Don’t Mind That I’ve Shared You.” Arianna Rebolini on Writing About Your Kid

On Being a Parent and a Memoirist

By Arianna Rebolini | May 2, 2025

Casey Johnston on Writing the Body

Casey Johnston on Writing the Body

“There was more of me pent up in there waiting to be unleashed than I’d ever imagined.”

By Casey Johnston | April 25, 2025

The White Lotus and the Literary Power of the Accusatory Moment"> Matthew Bucknor on <em

Matthew Bucknor on <em

The White Lotus and the Literary Power of the Accusatory Moment">

The White Lotus and the Literary Power of the Accusatory Moment">Matthew Bucknor on The White Lotus and the Literary Power of the Accusatory Moment

“You can’t do that Rick! You made the accusation. You can’t go back!”

By Matthew Bucknor | April 18, 2025

Natalia Theodoridou on Unraveling a Short Story into a Novel

Natalia Theodoridou on Unraveling a Short Story into a Novel

“It gave me permission to indulge myself and my characters.”

By Natalia Theodoridou | April 11, 2025

How to Write a Novel While Driving on the Sam Houston Tollway

How to Write a Novel While Driving on the Sam Houston Tollway

Andy Anderegg on Writing a Book About Escaping When You’re Going in Circles

By Andy Anderegg | April 11, 2025

Maggie Smith on Embracing Imperfection, in Life and Art

Maggie Smith on Embracing Imperfection, in Life and Art

“The mistake, in fact, is a gift. The break, or breakdown, allows for a breakthrough.”

By Maggie Smith | April 4, 2025

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Playing the End: Alice Austen on Writing Character Like an Actor

Playing the End: Alice Austen on Writing Character Like an Actor

“We all have layers; we are all actors playing our parts.”

By Alice Austen | March 14, 2025

Jonathan Tarleton on the Limits of Research—and Making Peace with What You Don’t Know

Jonathan Tarleton on the Limits of Research—and Making Peace with What You Don’t Know

Against Turning Every Page

By Jonathan Tarleton | March 7, 2025

Karen Thompson Walker on Conceiving the Inconceivable in Fiction

Karen Thompson Walker on Conceiving the Inconceivable in Fiction

“There is a pleasure in being reminded that we don’t yet know all there is to know about the universe.”

By Karen Thompson Walker | February 28, 2025

Eric Puchner: How to Be Funny When Writing a Novel

Eric Puchner: How to Be Funny When Writing a Novel

“When in doubt, leave the reaction out.”

By Eric Puchner | February 21, 2025

Roisín O’Donnell on Developing a Short Story into a Novel

Roisín O’Donnell on Developing a Short Story into a Novel

By Roisín O'Donnell | February 14, 2025

After the Fall: Hanif Kureishi on Trauma, Recovery and What It Means to Be a Writer

After the Fall: Hanif Kureishi on Trauma, Recovery and What It Means to Be a Writer

“I am determined to keep writing, it has never mattered to me more.”

By Hanif Kureishi | February 11, 2025

Sophia Terazawa on Mistranslation and Writing in a Traitor Tongue

Sophia Terazawa on Mistranslation and Writing in a Traitor Tongue

“I struggle to inherit my mother’s music, picking up what I can and stumbling like a fussy child forward.”

By Sophia Terazawa | February 7, 2025

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