The Tale of the Traveling Chicken: Learning the Art of Fiction With a Joke
A prolific fiction writer and teacher explores the possibilities beyond the punch line of an age-old question.
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A prolific fiction writer and teacher explores the possibilities beyond the punch line of an age-old question.
Wanderlust, nature vs. tech, and speculative recollection—three prompts to get pen to paper.
In a continuing series on international writing communities, contributing editor Stephen Morison Jr. spends time with authors and publishers in Bogotá, Colombia.
A fiction press for first-time authors.
The first lines of a dozen new books, including Sick by Porochista Khakpour and Sons of Achilles by Nabila Lovelace.
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The first lines of a dozen new books, including The Dream of Reason by Jenny George.
Connect with nature, delve into dystopia, and reflect on a relationship with a guardian—three prompts to get you writing.
A defense of books that whisper in an increasingly noisy world.
PEN announces winners of its 2018 Literary Awards; Khaled Hosseini’s next novel to focus on Syrian refugee crisis; Milo Yiannopoulos drops lawsuit against Simon & Schuster; and other news.