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How Did Writers Survive the <br>First Great Depression?

How Did Writers Survive the
First Great Depression?

Jason Boog Looks Back to Figure Out How to Go Forward

By Jason Boog | April 20, 2020

Cultivating Solitude, <br>The Henry James' Way

Cultivating Solitude,
The Henry James' Way

On “the lonely celibate who has to boil his own pot.”

By Fenton Johnson | March 10, 2020

The Problem of Money and <br>Access at AWP

The Problem of Money and
Access at AWP

Alison Stine on the Haves and Have-Nots of America's Biggest Writers' Conference

By Alison Stine | March 6, 2020

Authors Guild releases grim 50-page report on “The Profession of the Author in the 21st Century”

Authors Guild releases grim 50-page report on “The Profession of the Author in the 21st Century”

By Jonny Diamond | February 19, 2020

On the Birth of the Economist Class and the Untaming of Corporations

On the Birth of the Economist Class and the Untaming of Corporations

Nicholas Shaxson on New Books by Nicholas Lemann, Binyamin Appelbaum, and More

By Nicholas Shaxson | January 15, 2020

Why Do People Cheat? (Because They Often Win)

Why Do People Cheat? (Because They Often Win)

J. M. Fenster Tries to Understand the Motivations of Rule-Breakers

By J. M. Fenster | December 4, 2019

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The Utopian Dream and Surveillance Nightmare of Electronic Money

By Finn Brunton | August 1, 2019

The Art World Doesn't Want Us to Ask Where the Money Comes From

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Jack London, Rags to Riches and Back Again

By Joy Lanzendorfer | June 7, 2019

Dear all of publishing, here's what your internships should look like.

Dear all of publishing, here's what your internships should look like.

By Jonny Diamond | May 13, 2019

Is It Still Punk When the Musician Makes It Big?

Is It Still Punk When the Musician Makes It Big?

Vivien Goldman on Patti Smith's "Free Money"

By Vivien Goldman | May 9, 2019

Mary Karr Thought Her Whiting Award Call Was a Prank and Hung Up

Mary Karr Thought Her Whiting Award Call Was a Prank and Hung Up

On the Life-Changing Award She Won 30 Years Ago

By Mary Karr | May 3, 2019

Writing Sex for Money is Hard F*cking Work

Writing Sex for Money is Hard F*cking Work

Sandra Newman on the Things Writers Will Do for Money

By Sandra Newman | March 21, 2019

The 25 Authors Who've Made the Most Money in the Last Decade

The 25 Authors Who've Made the Most Money in the Last Decade

Hint: Get in Good with Hollywood

By Emily Temple | March 13, 2019

It's Time We Talk About Librarians and Money

It's Time We Talk About Librarians and Money

Kristen Arnett on Working Long Hours for Low Pay

By Kristen Arnett | March 6, 2019

<em>Tin House</em> Magazine’s 20th Anniversary Issue Will Be Its Last

Tin House Magazine’s 20th Anniversary Issue Will Be Its Last

Co-Founding Editor Rob Spillman Will Step Away From Tin House Next Year

By Literary Hub | December 13, 2018

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