The Reading

June 2021

The Reading Has Moved

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Jun 28, 2021 • 

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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…

Mar 21, 2021 • 

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The Writing: What writing unproductively means

On the Atlanta shootings.

Mar 17, 2021 • 

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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?

Thanks for coming by.

Mar 10, 2021 • 

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Postscript: ‘What Is a Writing Community, Anyway?’

Also known as: giving others the opportunity to support you.

Mar 7, 2021 • 

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‘What Is a Writing Community, Anyway?’

It's a simple matter of kindness, generosity, and surprise.

Mar 7, 2021 • 

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The Writing: What do you think about these changes to The Reading?

and Five Questions with Devin Kate Pope.

Mar 3, 2021 • 

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February 2021

The Writing: How do you assess the quality of your work?

Thanks for coming by.

Feb 24, 2021 • 

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The Writing: What is your happiest writing memory?

and Five Questions with Samantha Cheh.

Feb 17, 2021 • 

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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.

Feb 10, 2021 • 

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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

Feb 7, 2021 • 

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