The authors of the new book Good Writing share their insights on reading, writing, and their day-to-day life.
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Contraband Marginalia
“When I checked in the books, I was supposed to look for notes or objects hidden inside.”
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A Nation Deranged
“Matt Eich’s photobook series, ‘The Invisible Yoke,’ is an exorcism of the country’s demons.”
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Up In Smoke
“I woke up one day to the realization that I had written ten good pages of a book that was due in five months.”
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The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Maria Popova
The creator of The Marginalian and author of the new book Traversal responds to 25 questions on writing, reading, and creativity.
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A Diehard Drinker Accidentally Quits
“The cultural discourse around avoiding alcohol never convinced me—and why sober up when the world is burning? Then life intervened.”
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No Harm
“Was it possible to have a good death in our current medical system?”
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The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Patrick Radden Keefe
The New Yorker staff writer and author of the new book London Falling on running, writing in the morning, a life-changing childhood trip, and more.
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George Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save You
“He’s as flawed a human being as anyone else, one who’s still wrestling with questions about how best to move through life with a modicum of grace and compassion.”
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Why Children’s Books?
“All children grow up: those who write for children need, therefore, to write fiction that will speak to them both now and in their future.”
