Diving Through Windows
An exploration of windows as creative tools: how they expand our horizons in the world and in writing, acting as frames for observation and portals to the new worlds we discover in our art.
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A New Path to the Waterfall
With insight from authors Jennifer Egan, Jane Hirshfield, and Nayomi Munaweera, a writer explores ways to return to older writing projects with a fresh eye.
Imagination Under Pressure
The executive director of National Novel Writing Month and cofounder of 100 Word Story considers how constraints can help writers access inventiveness and increase productivity.
Reconnecting After a Silence
“Become an open door,” “Say anything,” and “Begin where you are.” Seven ways to reconnect to your writing, from one of the country’s most prolific poets.
52 Ideas for an Inspired New Year
From albums and movies to naps and snacks, a series of suggestions from fifty-two authors on how to help keep your creativity flowing throughout the year.
Polite Need Not Apply: A Q&A With Mary Gaitskill
“There are very few rules that can’t be broken,” says the author of six books of fiction and one essay collection in this wide-ranging interview.
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Emily Dickinson and the Power of Language, Poetry of Politics and Place, and More
Library of Congress launches web portal to explore its digital collections; Milkweed Editions to publish the late Max Ritvo’s second book; Barnes & Noble donates to hurricane-affected areas; and other news.
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Jane Austen’s Word Choices, New Maurice Sendak Book Discovered, and More
Library designs for the future; National Book Foundation combats “book deserts”; the most anthologized stories of all time; and other news.
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Craft Capsule: The Art of Targeted Revision
Poets and writers share their notes on writing in this series of micro craft essays. In the latest installment: assigning clear and objective tasks during the revision process.
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Swimming to the End: A (Plot) Twist in the River
A precarious attempt to swim across the Hudson River helps a fiction writer explore the pathways of plot—through shifting currents, pain and exhaustion, and an unanticipated twist.
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