Apr 21, 2024 · I have a question: I have very recently completed a first draft of my debut novel. And as the real work begins here, I would love to ask about ...

May 19, 2022 · On Sunday, behind the paywall, we'll be starting our work on Tillie Olsen's “I Stand Here Ironing.” Please join us for a deep dive into this ...

A place to explore the way the short story works. Click to read Story Club with George Saunders, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of ...

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Feb 8, 2024 · Just home from a really great trip to New Orleans. Spent a lot of time with my family and heard a bunch of great family stories, and we spent a ...

Jul 6, 2023 · It is a perfect answer to many of the questions posed by both Keegan's story and the podcast and reflects what you said in this post. It also ...

Jul 27, 2023 · When Tolstoy, in “The Devil,” writes, of his main character's growing feelings toward his fiancée that once “he decided to make her his wife his ...

Jun 22, 2023 · To plan or not to plan?