When Sexism Makes for a Catchy Song
My songwriting students pen misogynistic lyrics. But the music industry tells them that’s okay
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The Power of a Good Sentence
Why writing one isn’t as easy as you think
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The Future of Biography
Social media is breathing new life into an esteemed literary genre
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Why I Made Up the Role Model of My Dreams
In 2009, I left my children with their father and flew to Mexico City to hunt down the last living Surrealist
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The Darker Side of Leonard Cohen
How the myth of the male genius shields our cultural heroes from scrutiny
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The Hawaiian Queen Who Taught Indigenous Writers to Resist
By connecting the fight for justice across generations, Indigenous writing has found its moment
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Madeleine L’Engle Taught Me the Universe Has Meaning
The Wrinkle in Time author shaped my ideas on nearly everything, from family to illness
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How One Writer Is Using Thrillers to Explore Misogyny
Elisabeth de Mariaffi’s first novel taught women how to get away. Her new novel teaches them how to fight back
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How to Make a Hit Song in 2018
Why artists are rethinking old formulas for chart-topping music
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