Moving Power: Huck Finn, James Madison, and the Currents of History

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Counterfactuals are a tricky business in law and in literature.
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The Evolving Comedy of George Saunders

Language itself is the source and the object of Saunders's humor.

How to Bear Witness

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What a gift it is to share your life with another person, and part of that gift is bearing witness.
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On the Gift of Longhand

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When you write with a fountain pen, you experience writing as a truly physical activity.
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What Kind of Angel: On Percy Shelley

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Shelley saw himself as a conduit for the electricity of the universe.
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A Guide to Making Art as a Parent

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How does one piece together an artistic practice amid motherhood?
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How ‘Go Ask Alice’ Raised My Consciousness

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'Go Ask Alice' was my crash course in ideology—the text that taught me texts are never neutral.
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The Original Fire: On Mary Shelley and Creativity

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Shelley chose to record her thoughts only with great care.
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There’s Nothing Literary About Being Sad

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I thought happiness was not worth writing about—was not even, perhaps, worth experiencing.
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When a Novel Isn’t in the Cards

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If writing is a duty, it’s not a joy. And if it’s not a joy—what’s the point?
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Coffee, the Great Literary Stimulant

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Alcohol helps you romanticize being a writer; coffee is what transforms you into one.
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