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I Don’t Think My Fantasy-Writing Friend Will Get My Literary Fiction: Am I the Asshole?

I Don’t Think My Fantasy-Writing Friend Will Get My Literary Fiction: Am I the Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | June 12, 2025

Non-Canon Compliant: In Praise of Classic Lit Fan Fiction

Non-Canon Compliant: In Praise of Classic Lit Fan Fiction

Allison Epstein Explores the Benefits of Creating Your Own Version of a Canonical Mainstay

By Allison Epstein | February 25, 2025

The Artist is Banned for Violating Community Guidelines: On Belle Delphine, Marina Abramovic, and Womanhood-As-Performance

The Artist is Banned for Violating Community Guidelines: On Belle Delphine, Marina Abramovic, and Womanhood-As-Performance

Rafael Frumkin Explores the Intersection of Art, Sexuality and Digital Content Creation

By Rafael Frumkin | February 16, 2024

Everything You Need to Know About Groundbreaking Queer Feminist Science Fiction Writer Joanna Russ

Everything You Need to Know About Groundbreaking Queer Feminist Science Fiction Writer Joanna Russ

Jon Michaud Talks to Nicole Rudick About "One of the Fiercest Critics Ever to Write About Science Fiction"

By Jon Michaud | November 3, 2023

Chinese writers combat pandemic boredom by remixing Western literary classics.

Chinese writers combat pandemic boredom by remixing Western literary classics.

By Jonny Diamond | April 13, 2022

Make money turning your short fiction... into a video game?

Make money turning your short fiction... into a video game?

By Jonny Diamond | March 17, 2022

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