The devil knocking: Why you should never write for essay mills
When unethical jobs tempt hungry writers. Read More “The devil knocking: Why you should never write for essay mills”
nonfiction
Spotlight: Eric Weiner and Geography
This former National Public Radio foreign correspondent is known for his mordant wit. Read More “Spotlight: Eric Weiner and Geography“
Viet Thanh Nguyen: From both sides
In fiction and nonfiction alike, this Pulitzer Prize winner aims to shed fresh light on war, race, culture, and, ultimately, our humanity. Read More “Viet Thanh Nguyen: From both sides”
Elissa Altman: The writing that eats away at you
Everyone told Elissa Altman no one would read long-form food narratives online. Two memoirs and a James Beard Award later, Altman can finally say: Everyone was wrong. Read More “Elissa Altman: The writing that eats away at you”
Fast times
Kristen Andresen always was a fast writer. Then came motherhood. Read More “Fast times”
Maureen Corrigan: How I Write
“Write what is in your heart and your mind and your imagination.” Read More “Maureen Corrigan: How I Write”
Writing into the mainstream: Learning the ABCs of writing about Cuba
“I realized there was an enormous black hole in the Cuban narrative that needed to be filled. And if no one else was going to do it, then I had to. ” Read More “Writing into the mainstream: Learning the ABCs of writing about Cuba”
Obsessed by story
Megan Mayhew Bergman moved from short form fiction to nonfiction to a novel. She says she’s not a thrill seeker. But her work may prove her wrong. Read More “Obsessed by story”
Wil Haygood: How I Write
“Book editors expect you to dance a little bit. They expect you to climb the darkest side of the mountain at midnight.” Read More “Wil Haygood: How I Write”
The Writer Interview: Margo Jefferson
Journalist and critic Margo Jefferson takes a collage approach for the personal and cultural narrative of her new memoir. Read More “The Writer Interview: Margo Jefferson”