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A Sojourn into the Stephen King Archive: ‘The Dark Half’
“Typescript drafts on view in the newly opened archive reframe the horror maestro’s relationship with his alter ego, Richard Bachman.”
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What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
“While AI can speed up the writing process, it doesn’t optimize quality—and it endangers our sense of connection to ourselves and others”
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I’d Like to Report a Murder
“Lauren Oyler and Brandon Taylor talk to hannah baer about the dark art of literary takedowns.”
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He Was a Legendary Newsroom Colleague. Turned Out He Had a Secret Past
“How an unexpected email led me to crack the mystery of Charles Saunders.”
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Sticking the Landing: On Kickers
On the importance of crafting the perfect ending to a story.
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A Beloved Alley Cat Now Lives in the Watergate. Was She Kidnapped, or Rescued?
“This is the saga of Kitty Snows, street queen of Foggy Bottom, and the neighbors who are fighting over her.”
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Kate Winslet Pushes Her Characters, and Herself, to the Edge
“As a young star, she endured Hollywood’s brutal treatment of women. Now she’s putting her resilience and grit on full display.”
