Twenty years before Kurt Vonnegut published his semi-autobiographical classic Slaughterhouse-Five, he sent his work to The Atlantic Monthly. Here was his first public attempt at capturing on paper the bombing of Dresden (an effort he’d try again in Slaughterhouse). What did…
On January 26, we present to you “To Whom it May Concern: Writing for a Cause,” an event that focuses on social change through writing featuring Litsa Dremousis, Charles Mudede, and Jennie Shortridge reading pieces of their own and advising…
Trotskyite: that’s the word T. S. Eliot used to describe George Orwell upon reading an early draft of Animal Farm. The book, of course, is now a staple of most high school English classes (let alone “most influential literature” lists)….
Justin Taylor will teach “Vision and Revision,” starting Jan. 28. Register now! There’s no other readerly disappointment quite like something that almost works. The writer clearly has talent, natural as well as honed, and has put substantial time and energy…
You’ve seen plenty of best books of 2015, but what about favorite? Trust us: there’s a difference. A piece of writing might be the best in its field—renowned for its surprising use of language, its daring feats of prose — but…
Writers are the prairie dogs of the professional kingdom. It’s not that we aren’t social—we spend our days surrounded by people, many of whom we’ve even created ourselves. Rather, we dread the unexpected. Sharpened comments descending without warning, bent on…