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Tolstoy’s great-great-granddaughter crowdsources editors; author Melissa Febos on living in and leaving New York City; writer Charles Stross lambasts Microsoft Word; and other news.
Colson Whitehead's thoughts on 9/11, change, and New York City; Booker Prize shortlist includes veteran authors and newcomers; the Paris Review answers anything on Reddit; and other news.
Novelist Eleanor Henderson discusses the beauty and necessity of backstory in fiction, offering a counterpoint to a previously published article in which novelist Benjamin Percy warned writers about the dangers of backstory.
FBI suspected author William Vollman of being the Unabomber and terrorist; Goodreads community faces behavior issues; the Millions examines how selling used books affects the soul, and other news.
Egyptian novelist Sonallah Ibrahim discusses writing and Egypt; UVA English professor defends higher education; the feuds and influences that define V. S. Naipaul; and other news.
The New York Times features famous Afghan poet Matiullah Turab; the Paris Review examines the surreal work and creative soul of Leonora Carrington; Forbes details four ways self-published authors can avoid the 30% Amazon tax; and other news.
Deep Thoughts humorist pens novel about Hawaii; the art of reading poetry backwards; Roger Ebert lives on in London; the pitfalls of marrying a writer; and other news.
