Borrowed Babies By Jill Christman Feature Five months into her first pregnancy, one writer pursues a research project about the history of home economics, as she struggles with her own concerns about motherhood.
Woman Writes Story Challenging Gender Dynamics; Is Thwarted by…Long-Standing Gender Dynamics By Sari Botton Highlight How can we combat sexism in publishing if we’re so worried about damaging the reputations of offending men?
The Little Book That Lost Its Author By Amber Caron Feature How will artificial intelligence change literature?
Don’t Come Around Here No More By Rebecca Lehmann Feature Tom Petty’s psychedelic Alice in Wonderland video reminded one woman of the way sexual harassment shaped her adolescence and made her want to disappear.
Editors Thinking About Editing at the AWP Conference By Aaron Gilbreath Commentary The only way to work as an editor and a writer is to continue learning from other editors and writers.
You Don’t Own Me By Joe Bonomo Feature Some fans prefer small club shows, others like arena rock shows, but do we care what the bands prefer?
Ugly, Bitter, and True By Suzanne Rivecca Feature After years of feeling hopeless and barely human, one talented writer manages to find her will to live.
J.R.’s Jook and the Authenticity Mirage By Longreads Feature When a young white musician gets invited to a house-party, the musicians he plays with show him a slice of blues culture many people assumed had died.
Publishing the Best of the Desert: An Interview With Ken Layne By Aaron Gilbreath Commentary “If you’re doing something small, something that’s mostly your labor and vision, then stick to what makes you satisfied.”
Use and Abuse By Aaron Gilbreath Feature Amy Long on how it feels to fight for the man you don’t want.
Asking For It By Aaron Gilbreath Feature Surviving sexual assualt in a world content to let women disappear.
Hierarchy of Needs By Aaron Gilbreath Feature Angela Palm learns to find joy in a world filled with suffering.
My Secondhand Lonely By Aaron Gilbreath Feature Raised by a single, independent mother, one young woman struggles with her familial inheritance and the relationship between self-sufficiency and social isolation.
I’ve Found Her By Longreads Feature Photos of an elderly French stranger has one Canadian writer examining the threads that connect people across continents and generations.
