How I Quit Writing

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Fed up with rejection, Tim Stobierski quits writing, and discovers that there are some things you can’t stop doing without changing who you are.

My Version of Our Story

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The moment that we engage with others, we become characters in their story, says writer Alyssa Royse.

Open Thread: How Well Do You Separate Art and Artist?

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You love the work; you hate the person who made it. How do you navigate that?

We, the Media

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We call it participatory media. You — whoever you are, armed with just a truth, an insight, a story, a love of men — you are the media.

Comics: @DCComics and @Marvel Will Not Hire Black Writers. You Know Why! [@hannibaltabu]

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To paraphrase Kanye West, “the comics industry doesn’t care about Black people!”

The Next Life [Book Excerpt: 100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do: How My Brother Disappeared]

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My brother Bret started the next life at forty, when he departed from this world by suicide.

No, You May Not Write About Me

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John Manchester discovers that his novel contains more truth than his memoir did, and vows to continue writing…even if that means turning the truth of his life into fiction.

Just Doing My Job

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Justin Cascio’s life has been changed by the writers who reveal their own lives—and the taboos of our society.

Attn: Sleeping Means No

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A response by Amelia Harnish to a controversial post about rape.

Engaged Editing Duo Breaks Beds—An Interview

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For recently betrothed C. James and Jessa Bye, bed is not merely a playground, wrestling mat or sanctuary.

Dear Beloved Ryan Gosling

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Jerry Jay Hewitt writes a letter to his muse: the captivating Ryan Gosling.

Lost in the Wilderness

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Destinations are the goal, but often getting lost is what the journey is all about.

Schemers and Dreamers: The Popcorn Machines That Never Were

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Sam Sattin had always regarded his grandfather as a little bit crazy, but lately he’s come to embrace what connects him to the family patriarch.

Alternatives to Marriage: 12/1

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Do you have to get married?

Music for Boys

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Why Fiona Apple’s music mattered to Vincent Scarpa, even when he thought it wasn’t supposed to.

Hemingway Tweets

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What would Ernest Hemingway have tweeted?