The World of Wordy Cartoonists with Alison Bechdel

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Alison Bechdel reflects on her own creative process and how it has evolved for her third graphic novel, The Secret to Superhuman Strength.
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The Evolution of the Asterisk

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Claire Cock-Starkey traces the history of the asterisk, from its appearance in medieval texts to its modern-day use in footnotes and pseudo-censorship.
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Enjoying the Freedom from Scrutiny with Leanne Shapton

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Leanne Shapton looks back on her work, which ranges from novels to illustrated books, and reflects on the freedom that allows her to create.
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Applying Emerson to Post-Pandemic Friendships

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Jane Hu reflects on how the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson have allowed her to see post-pandemic friendships in a new light.
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In Search of the Impossible with Sabrina Orah Mark

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Sabrina Orah Mark shares how her writing style evolved over the years, and how the blurring of poetry and prose gave her freedom to explore.
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Kristen Arnett Seeks the Unreliable Narrator in Every Family

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Kristen Arnett discusses the inspiration behind her latest novel, With Teeth, and her ongoing obsession with dysfunctional families.
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Sam Bett and David Boyd Translate New and Familiar Voices

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Sam Bett and David Boyd discuss the process of translating the works of Kawakami Mieko and how they approach presenting her work to a spectrum of readers.
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The Gift of Creativity from Eric Carle

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Artists reflect on the enduring legacy of Eric Carle, whose spellbinding images and narratives captured readers' imaginations for generations.
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Amy Tan on the Importance of Imagined Listeners

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Amy Tan discusses the new documentary made about her life and career, as well as the enduring legacy of her debut novel, The Joy Luck Club.
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T Kira Madden Revels in the Tedium of a Good Recipe

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T Kira Madden discusses her favorite foods, and why soup in particular plays a prominent role in her memoir, Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls.
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Randa Jarrar Confronts America’s Amnesia

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Randa Jarrar discusses her memoir, Love Is an Ex-Country, and the importance of confronting America's history in order to grow from past mistakes.
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C Pam Zhang’s Emotional and Psychic Home

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C Pam Zhang discusses how her idea of home has shifted since the release of her novel, How Much of These Hills Is Gold.
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Toasted Cheese, Just Like Jane Austen Liked

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Written by a close family friend, Martha Lloyd’s Household Book includes favorite recipes from Jane Austen's estate, handwritten by Lloyd herself.
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Kristen Radtke on the Lonely Act of Writing

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Kristen Radtke reflects on the way storytelling allows writers to confront their loneliness by bringing new worlds into existence.
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Eric Nguyen Learns to Live with History

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Eric Nguyen discusses his new novel, Things We Lost to the Water, and how Vietnamese American literature processes the ongoing influence of colonialism.
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Carmen Maria Machado on the Consequences of Banning Books

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Those who seek to ban my book are trying to exploit fear—about the realities that books like mine expose, fear about desire and sex and love—and distort it into something ugly, in an attempt to wish away queer experiences.
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Imani Perry Looks at Richard Wright With Fresh Eyes

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Imani Perry delves into The Man Who Lived Underground, a previously unpublished novel by Richard Wright that sheds a new perspective on his legacy.
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Olivia Laing Conjures Up Complicated and Difficult People

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Olivia Laing discusses her new book, Everybody: A Book About Freedom, and why she chose the idiosyncratic Wilhelm Reich as its central figure.
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