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media debate • books • movies

“A Woman’s Place” in the NYT Book Review

TW Opinion by Lorraine Berry and Martha Nichols

The issue could have been dubbed 'all that women's stuff we rarely cover.' It’s ironic, but not in a good way.

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inspiration
why I write • faith • visual art

Me, Writing

Essay by Patricia Dubrava

Focus, damn it...although if no one notices, why continue writing?

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craft
advice • teaching • interviews

“Gregory Ojakpe Revisit” © Betty Southerland; used by permission
Betty Southerland: “There Are No Mistakes”

TW Interview by Donna Tallent

I watched my creative friends and learned how they made time for art: They stole their time back from the things that didn’t matter.

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stories
fiction • memoir • writer's life

“Blanket Peek” © Evan Long; Creative Commons license
Princess Hair

Flash Nonfiction by Kira Venturini

I’ll put her hair in pigtails, fishtails, French braids, waterfall braids, Dutch braids—whatever she wants.

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poetry
featured poets • poetry spotlights

“Soft Tones” © Marco Orazi; Creative Commons license
Dust to Dusting

Poem by Jacqueline Schaalje

Wasting days until Dad, accusing me of putting down roots, chased me away.

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hot topics
from adoption to writerly sins...

"Banana Bread with Candied Bacon" © Bianca Garcia
I’m a Blogger—Deal with It

Theme Essay by Bianca Garcia

Food bloggers now have more clout than traditional restaurant critics and food editors.

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