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.
Posman Books
Posman Books is a family-owned independent mini-chain with five locations, including one in New York City at Chelsea Market. The Chelsea Market Flagship store opened in 2009 and is located near the Tenth Avenue entrance, or the western side of the market. There is a great selection of fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks, and more.
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Patience and Memoir: The Time it Takes to Tell Your Story
It took Joyce Maynard twenty-five years of reflection, distance, and understanding before she was able to write her first memoir. But when tragedy struck later in life, her second memoir came much more quickly.
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