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media debate • books • movies

“Time and Rituals (11)” © Seigar; used by permission
Why I Love Translating

Essay by Patricia Dubrava

Many of the best translators know the language of the original well, but I share an advantage with all the best: I’m a writer, too.

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inspiration
why I write • faith • visual art

My Homage to Childhood Thinking

Image Essay by Carl Warner

I firmly believe that the effort to escape from boredom leads the human mind to all forms of creative thinking.

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craft
advice • teaching • interviews

What Writing Program Critics Don’t Know

Theme Essay by Theresa Williams

They think people are either born to be writers or they’re not.

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stories
fiction • memoir • writer's life

"Corner Burn" © Mike Liu; Creative Commons license
Their Lists Long, Their Spreadsheets Lost

Story by Judy T. Oldfield

On the day the office burned down and everyone died, Rosh thought, 'That’s it, I’m retiring.'

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poetry
featured poets • poetry spotlights

“Bubbles, Charles River” © Kelly Dumar; used by permission
High Winds Write the Tides

Poem by Tiffany Higgins

who was the one who gleaned?

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hot topics
from adoption to writerly sins...

The Power of Squash Blossoms

Backstory by Emily Gelsomin

Squash blossoms are best cooked the day they are picked, so they force you to live in the moment.

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