Ghost in the Machine: A Typewriter, a Postcard, and the Objects of Memory
A writer’s search for a typewriter brings her face to face with both present and past, and helps her understand ideas of friendship, memory, connection, and loss.
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Where We Write: Kansas
Years after leaving her family farm in Kansas, a memoirist discovers meaning in her work while revisiting the past, and exploring her family’s relationship to the land.
Labor of Love: The Anthology from Conception to Publication
Two novelists discuss the excitement and challenges of editing an anthology of essays.
Amazon Announces 23 Percent Sales Increase, The Ten Best Sentences in English Literature, and More
An Orlando-based bookstore goes local; Margaret Atwood and Dave Eggers in comics; Urban Dictionary’s take on Virginia Woolf; and other news.
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Apple Loses Again in E-book Battle, Amazon Offers Buyouts to Warehouse Employees, and More
Novelist Eleanor Catton on writing strategies; why science fiction should be taken seriously; from blog to book; and other news.
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Authors Join Forces Against Turkey’s Social Media Ban, Debate Over Bookstores, and More
British justice secretary sticks to his guns; Karen Russell’s sleep-deprived nation; customers unimpressed by Amazon settlement; and other news.
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Books Bound in Human Skin, Ian Fleming’s Love Letters, and More
Christina Baker Kline novels move from mid-list to bestseller; a day in the life of Meg Wolitzer; two authors consider the strength of the adage “write what you know”; and other news.
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George Saunders’s Beginnings, Instagram’s Anonymous Poet, and More
David Foster Wallace on paper; Afghan women poets in photos and couplets; the dangers of computerized essay evaluation; and other news.
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The Sentimentalist: In Defense of Feeling
Emphasizing the distinction between sentiment and sentimentality, a poet makes his case for writing with genuine emotion.
Going Back Home: Unlocking the Secrets of Postresidency Stress Syndrome
A nonfiction writer and journalist offers advice for those struggling to return to daily life after attending a writers residency.
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