Article Archive

“Writers cannot afford the luxury of emotional numbness nor protective armor.” —Quiara Alegría Hudes, author of My Broken Language

An exclusive first look at Myriam J. A. Chancy’s What Storm, What Thunder, which is forthcoming from Tin House on October 5, 2021.

The author of Martha Moody writes about the intimacy and queerness of italics.

Resources and ideas for volunteering, donating, reading, writing, and taking action to support the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

“Eventually, like a banner, the imagination unfurls itself.” —Jo Ann Beard, author of Festival Days

An exclusive first look at James Hannaham’s Pilot Impostor, which is forthcoming from Soft Skull Press on November 2, 2021. Editor’s Note: This book’s publication date has been postponed to November 30, 2021.

The author of I Know You Know Who I Am writes about stashing his surplus sentences and character sketches in an electronic “junk drawer.”

“I write four hours or one thousand words a day, whichever comes first.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The Committed

Joss Lake’s Future Feeling, forthcoming from Soft Skull Press on June 1, 2021.

The author of I Know You Know Who I Am praises the unique resonance of short short stories.

Poet Aracelis Girmay discusses her new position as editor-at-large of the Blessing the Boats Selections, a set of poetry books written by women of color and published by BOA Editions.