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September 2, 2026
If You’re Near Lexington, VA...
So Will I Be. :)
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August 30, 2026
Nona Fernández Answers...
...your questions on “The Illumination of Santiago”
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August 28, 2026
Some Movie News...
...about “Lincoln in the Bardo”
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August 26, 2026
“Rude Awakenings”
My chat with Samuel Bercholz: Full Video.
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August 25, 2026
Join me today....
...for my interview with Samuel Bercholz
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August 23, 2026
A Slight Change of Plans....
..and some thoughts on that which shall not be named (i.e., blurbs)
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August 20, 2026
“Expanding a Restrictive Paradigm”
Office Hours
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August 16, 2026
"The Illumination of Santiago"
Let's discuss this beautiful thing.
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August 9, 2026
"The Illumination of Santiago"
A new story for us, by Nona Fernández
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August 6, 2026
On the Perils of Self-Assessing...
...too early, too roughly, too preemptively.
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August 2, 2026
Sudden Cheers and Whoops
In which we step through five pages of "Al Roosten," in service of the Platforms and Stepladder model of the short story.
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July 26, 2026
Happy Sunday
Platforms, stepladders, Orwell
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July 23, 2026
Seams
What does a good idea feel like?
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July 19, 2026
If a Ghostly Cow Shows Up, Maybe Leave it Alone
Thoughts on “The Legend of Lough Gur”
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July 12, 2026
A Simple Irish Story
From which much can be learned.
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July 9, 2026
The Natural-Born Artist.
Is there such a thing? (Office Hours)
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July 5, 2026
A Note from the Road
With a bad cold, but nevertheless enthusiastic.
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June 28, 2026
Getting to Know You Redux
In which you tell us a little something about you.
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June 22, 2026
Tickets on Sale TODAY (now)...
for Lincoln in the Bardo at The Met
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June 21, 2026
In Which Ruth Answers Your Questions
A Seminar in Generosity
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June 20, 2026
Sad News
What a beautiful soul.
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June 18, 2026
Office Hours
On Believability as an Editing Polestar
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June 14, 2026
"Feelings"
First session, with a lovely note from Ruth Ozeki
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June 7, 2026
A New Story For Us
by Ruth Ozeki
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