If MFAs Are a Scam, What Happens When You Scam Back?
Lucy Ives, author of "Loudermilk," knows how it feels to take a joke too far
Jun 25 - Rachel Davies
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What Would You Do to Protect Your Child from Racism?
Maurice Carlos Ruffin on his novel "We Cast a Shadow" and the effects of white supremacy
Jun 24 - De’Shawn Charles Winslow
Interviews 
Kristen Arnett’s Queer, Messy Vision of Florida
The author of “Mostly Dead Things” on how writing a novel is just like taxidermy
Jun 21 - Deirdre Sugiuchi
Interviews 
This Is the Book Series on Famous Asian Americans I Wish I’d Had as a Kid
I grew up with Ai-Ling Louie's folklore retelling—now she's publishing her own inspiring biographies for children
Jun 20 - Cathy Erway
Interviews 
“How to Sit” Is Part Fiction, Part Essay, and All Black
Tyrese L. Coleman on the benefits of acknowledging shame and the perks of publishing on small presses
Jun 19 - Deirdre Sugiuchi
Interviews 
A Queer Albanian Refugee Creates a New Self in Every City
Pajtim Statovci, author of "Crossing," on writing about people who refuse to be defined by others
Jun 18 - Adam Vitcavage
Interviews 
Why Khaled Khalifa Chose to Stay in Syria
The author of "Death Is Hard Work" on the ongoing Syrian civil war and his life as a writer in Damascus
Jun 17 - Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi
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A Gay High School “Tess of the D’Urbervilles” Featuring Kurt Cobain
Aaron Hamburger's novel "Nirvana Is Here" is about love, race, abuse, and yes, Nirvana
Jun 14 - Kristopher Jansma
Interviews 
Maria Kuznetsova Thinks You Should Go Ahead and Be Weird
The author of "Oksana, Behave!" answers our questions about teaching writing—and staying true to yourself
Jun 13 - Electric Literature
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