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The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem
“Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it.”
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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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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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Speaking for the Dead
A New York Times veteran considers the art of the obituary and how words give shape to legacies.
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Why Are Fish So Gay?
“A conversation about finding community in the aquatic.”
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The Secret Door
“When we read, we make believe. We aren’t duped or ensorcelled. Deep down we decide. We make ourselves believe.”
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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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Sticking the Landing: On Kickers
On the importance of crafting the perfect ending to a story.
