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On the Lies We Tell in Fiction

On the Lies We Tell in Fiction

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By Ruth Gilligan | November 10, 2020

The Magic of Everyday Life is Preserved in Ganda Folklore

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of Her People

By Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi | September 9, 2020

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Natalie Bakopoulos

By Lit Hub Excerpts | July 9, 2020

How Do You Write About a Woman Who Loathed the Spotlight?

How Do You Write About a Woman Who Loathed the Spotlight?

Alice Miller on Georgie Hyde-Lees, Who Was Married to a Famous Irish Poet

By Alice Miller | June 11, 2020

Two Novels, Two Global Catastrophes, <br>Two Decades Apart

Two Novels, Two Global Catastrophes,
Two Decades Apart

Lee Durkee Has Had Some Very Bad Luck

By Lee Durkee | April 27, 2020

AWP may still technically be on, but writers and publishers are bailing fast.

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How I Learned To Write Dialogue By Reviewing Police Complaints

How I Learned To Write Dialogue By Reviewing Police Complaints

K Chess on the Heightened Listening of Transcription

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