The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Wanderlust, nature vs. tech, and speculative recollection—three prompts to get pen to paper.
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Which Story Will You Tell? A Q&A With Alexander Chee
The novelist talks about his first essay collection, How to Write An Autobiographical Novel; how to keep working during bouts of self-doubt; and more.
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Mohsin Hamid Wins Aspen Words Prize, Beverly Cleary Turns 102, and More
Writer deported on her way to PEN World Voices Festival; twentieth anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; Jennifer L. Knox on censorship in the poetry workshop; and other news.
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The Infinite World: An Interview With Leslie Jamison
For Leslie Jamison, who started out writing fiction and published a novel eight years ago, nonfiction offers a method of exploring the richness of life in all its complexities, as illustrated in her new book, The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath.
The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Connect with nature, delve into dystopia, and reflect on a relationship with a guardian—three prompts to get you writing.
PEN Announces Award Longlists, Authors Entering the Public Domain, and More
Last-minute book gifts; HarperCollins to publish Zora Neale Hurston’s interviews with the last survivor of the slave trade; Paul Muldoon awarded 2017 Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry; and other news.
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The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Get deep into the fabric of a poem, strike a subversive tone in a holiday story, or ruminate on a relationship ritual—three prompts to get you writing in the new year. For more, check out our weekly online writing prompts.
The American Prison Writing Archive
A free online archive collects writing from more than 1,200 incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, as well as correctional officers and prison staff, from across the country.
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The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Use found language to compose a poem, incorporate video games into a story, or write an essay on selflessness—three prompts to bring your writing to life this winter.
The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Quoth “The Raven” for inspiration, compose a campus story, or petition for your own state beverage—three prompts to carry you through the fall.