Fake Authenticity Is Toxic, and So Are Iowa-Style Writing Workshops
A lack of concern for other people’s feelings doesn’t help anyone grow
A lack of concern for other people’s feelings doesn’t help anyone grow
Shannon Sanders builds her characters by eavesdropping and people-watching
Lee Kelly, author of "With Regrets," recommends novels where sharing a meal is fraught with tension and danger
These protagonists come of age and lurk in libraries while pursuing degrees
Laura Sims, author of "How Can I Help You," recommends books with librarians as main characters
"The Disappeared" by Andrew Porter, recommended by Kristopher Jansma
Thoughts on the value of embracing irresolution and inconsistency on the page
The freedom and playfulness of Christopher Soto’s “Diaries of a Terrorist” also liberates my writing
"Top Gun: Maverick", legacy sequels, and the melancholy optimism of the never-ending story
"The Wolf Man" helped me process the things that still remain unspoken and unacknowledged with my father