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The editor of What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About discusses the mother wound, the importance of writing our bodies, and editing some of her favorite writers.

“I think writing should be connected to the constant ever-evolving work of discovering, (re)imagining, and (re)claiming one’s own selfhood.” —Alison C. Rollins, author of Library of Small Catastrophes

Richard Blanco’s new book, How to Love a Country, questions the very makeup of the American narrative, and ultimately asks what it means to be American.  

A fiction writer discusses five journals that published work from her debut story collection, Sabrina & Corina. 

The Kansas City, Missouri–based independent press approaches its fiftieth anniversary with plans to launch a chapbook competition in 2020. 

The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including The Tradition by Jericho Brown and Orange World by Karen Russell. 

“There’s a lot of mystery in my writing process, and I have the suspicion that I’m doing all the steps out of order.” —Emily Skaja, author of Brute

“My best work, regardless of genre, often happens in one big burst.” —Namwali Serpell