Personal Narrative
Every Night I Stay Awake To Keep My Brother From Drinking
I needed to ensure we reached the rest of life’s milestones together
Jan 25 - Ofelia Brooks
essays
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Lies Writers Tell Themselves Before 10 A.M. Bingo
It just needs a few tweaks
Jan 16 - Susan Perabo & R.L. Maizes
Humor
How Anthony Veasna So’s Unfinished Novel “Straight Thru Cambotown” Became a Collection
So's writing is boisterously funny sparklingly real, and spectacularly alive
Jan 11 - Kristopher Jansma
Unfinished Business
This Year, Ask Yourself What Kind of Writer You Want to Be
Jami Attenberg's advice for starting a new project, making a choice, and tending to your creative self
Jan 9 - Jami Attenberg
Craft
My Mom Rage Is a Response to the Avalanche of Worry That Comes With Parenting
When my daughter was born I became obsessed with all the ways I might lose her
Jan 4 - Jill Kolongowski
Books & Culture
It’s Just My Memoir, B*tch
For years I rarely shared my thoughts and feelings outside the pages of my journal
Dec 14 - Delia Bennett
Books & Culture
What the Real Housewives Franchise Tells Us About the Triumphs and Pitfalls of Modern Feminism
Rewatching Bravo's landmark reality TV show felt like reliving my own life
Dec 12 - Anna Sims
Books & Culture
Before 2016 I Dated Republicans Without Much Shame
We all like to think we can influence our partner’s political views but “Everything’s Fine” tells a different story
Dec 6 - Ginny Hogan
Books & Culture
Twisting My Life Into a Story Sacrificed My Ability to Live It
Walking away from the perfect ending gives me the freedom to write something real
Nov 30 - Jessica L Pavia
Craft
You Will Bear This Pain Long After You’re Gone
Nobody will say how much death is too much death
Nov 14 - Courtney Zoffness
Personal Narrative
When Turning Thirty Becomes an Existential Crisis
I can’t figure out how to make the end of my youth easy to swallow
Nov 9 - Natalie Guerrero
Personal Narrative
My Book Earned Out in Two Years and Nothing Happened
Hustling to earn out cost me time with my family and energy I could’ve spent writing the next book
Nov 7 - Catherine Baab-Muguira
Craft
How To Take an Author Photo
Maybe you committed a murder like the one in your novel. Maybe you didn't
Nov 2 - R.L. Maizes & Ali Solomon
Humor
