The craft of poetry with Seamus Heaney
Poetry’s magic gone wild.
Alicia Anstead
Deep dive into short story
If you’re on the path to publishing – a short story, perhaps – we wish you success, and we hope you consider our magazine a supporting partner.
Fear not, Mary Karr.
Mary Karr is the boss of memoir. But she operates without fear when it comes to self-expression. We noticed that in our interview and the media blitz around her new book “The Art of Memoir.”
Boston calling for: Jennifer De Leon’s story
Learn more about the craft behind Jennifer De Leon’s winning short story “Home Movie.”
And then what happened?
Is there any story more fun to read – and to write – than a good crime story?
Scott Eyman: How I write
“My original ambition was to be an Egyptologist.”
Writing through trauma
The writer Isak Dinesen said, “All sorrows can be borne if you put them in a story or tell a story about them.”
Being funny
I’m always on the lookout for work that makes me swoon with a finely tuned combination of intellect and emotion.
Roy Peter Clark: Last writes redux
Roy Peter Clark’s tips for crafting eulogies is a helpful guide to any kind of writing. When his mother died, he had to put his own advice in action.
In conversation: Ann Hood
Editor Alicia Anstead talks about craft with novelist Ann Hood.
What the L?
A reflection on a typo.