Waiting for the Deus ex Machina
As we hope for a last-minute miracle in real life, some thoughts on the deus ex machina, why writers use it, why we should avoid it, and how we can.
Read MoreAs we hope for a last-minute miracle in real life, some thoughts on the deus ex machina, why writers use it, why we should avoid it, and how we can.
Read MoreHollywood blockbusters based on YA novels vs. quirky indie films, many of them from other countries with English subtitles: Why we need the latter, too.
Read MoreA summary of a panel co-sponsored by PEN and the Center for Fiction on breaking in as a translator, including advice on mentoring and choosing a publisher.
Read MoreA defense of literary fiction to challenge the notion that books are only necessary if they are bestsellers.
Read MoreFor the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a review of Fatima Shaik’s new collection of short stories, What Went Missing and What Got Found.
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