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What If Breaking Students to Build Them Back Up Only Breaks Them Down?
I experienced my college essay course not only as a threat to my personal style, but also as a threat to what writing—and writing education—could be
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Lydia Millet’s Writerly Evolution Is All About Being More Shameless
The prolific Pulitzer Prize finalist discusses writing outdoors, being brutally honest about writer’s block, and saying no to line edits
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When Your Debut Is Not Your First Book
Siang Lu, author of GHOST CITIES, on dedicating yourself to craft in the face of failure and learning to be your own advocate
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Enjoy absorbing fiction from Recommended Reading every Monday and strange, diverting work from The Commuter every Wednesday.
Field Guide to Predators in Their Natural Habitat
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