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Is Fiction Empathy's Best Hope?

Feb 01, 2013

Feature by Ron MacLean

Narrative expands our view of the real people in our lives.

Media Debate, About Fiction | Read More

How Much Should E-Books Cost?

Jan 25, 2013

TW Column by David Biddle

It’s way too easy for us indie authors to devalue what we’re selling.

Media Debate, Talking Indie | Read More

Elizabeth Bishop at Harvard

Jan 21, 2013

Theme Essay by Robert Boucheron

Her idea of the poet was old-fashioned—a custodian of language.

Teaching, Authors, Fame | Read More

Barack Obama, Fictional Character

Jan 18, 2013

TW Opinion by William Gray

If he were in a great novel, we’d see how his many facets add up to create a dynamic, if believably flawed, hero.

Media Debate, About Fiction | Read More

Writing and the Joy of Obscurity

Jan 14, 2013

Editor's Note by Martha Nichols

While a love of gossip is part of the human condition, there’s another aspect to contemporary fame that’s raised the stakes for all of us.

Authors, Fame | Read More