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Why Aimie K. Runyan Spent Her First Literary Paycheck on a Coffee Mug
The Author of “Mademoiselle Eiffel” Reflects on the Self-Gift From Her Book Advance that Keeps Her Going
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Aimie K. Runyan
| September 11, 2024
Author Profiles Are No Replacement for Book Criticism But I Love Them Anyway
Maris Kreizman, in Praise of the Deep Dive
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Maris Kreizman
| August 29, 2024
If You Skip a Friend’s Book Launch Are You the Literary Asshole?
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Kristen Arnett
| August 22, 2024
A new literary start-up wants reading to be sexier.
By
Brittany Allen
| August 20, 2024
Sofia Samatar on Collage, Literary Community, and the Stunning Loneliness of Publishing
Liska Jacobs in Conversation with the Author of “Opacities”
By
Liska Jacobs
| August 19, 2024
Despite the Chaos of the Presidential Election, There Will Be More Than Enough Books This Fall
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Maris Kreizman
| August 15, 2024
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How the Prospect of Publishing Can Paralyze the Writing Process
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Sofia Samatar
| August 14, 2024
How Jacqueline Susann and Jackie Collins Changed the Face of Publishing
By
Gill Paul
| August 13, 2024
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Jessica Powers and Kenechi Uzor on What Diversity Means, Defining African Literature, and Taking Risks as Publishers
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Jessica Powers
| August 5, 2024
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New York Times’
“Best Books of the Century” List Was an Unforgivable Erasure of African Literature
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Ainehi Edoro-Glines
| July 26, 2024
The Man Who Created the Trade Paperback
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Michael Castleman
| July 18, 2024
Envy, Obsession, and Instagram: On My Mental Breakdown at an Esteemed Writing Conference
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| July 12, 2024
My Local Indie Won’t Stock My Buzzy Debut and I’m Pissed: Am I the Literary Asshole?
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Kristen Arnett
| July 11, 2024
Write More “Indianly,” or Else: Asha Thanki on the Trap of “Authentic” Writing
Considering the Publishing Industry's Problematic Ideas About Non-American Writers
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Asha Thanki
| July 10, 2024
If You’re Going to Platform Extremists You Should At Least Check Their Facts
Maris Kreizman on Publishing’s Nonfiction Problem
By
Maris Kreizman
| July 9, 2024
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