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The summer was immense.
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June 2021

The Reading Has Moved
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March 2021

Five Questions with Yasmin Adele Majeed
"For a moment, I imagined myself as a petulant daughter, crouching in the grass before scurrying away into the palms where no one could find me. But I…
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The Writing: What writing unproductively means
On the Atlanta shootings.
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The Writing: Do you feel pressure to make a certain kind of art? What has this changed for your art practice? What has stayed the same?
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Postscript: ‘What Is a Writing Community, Anyway?’
Also known as: giving others the opportunity to support you.
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‘What Is a Writing Community, Anyway?’
It's a simple matter of kindness, generosity, and surprise.
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The Writing: What do you think about these changes to The Reading?
and Five Questions with Devin Kate Pope.
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February 2021

The Writing: How do you assess the quality of your work?
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The Writing: What is your happiest writing memory?
and Five Questions with Samantha Cheh.
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The Writing: How do you know when a book is finished?
It's a process of getting to know your own work.
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Postscript: ‘Is Choosing to Stick to “Westernized” Tropes Also a Form of Freedom?’
On Layli Long Soldier and writing imperfect language
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