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The author discusses her new book, Stag Dance

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Torrey Peters on Writing Symbols, Sex, and Strategy

The author discusses her new book, Stag Dance

Solitaria

“Don’t come out until I come back!”

Who Are You Close To?

I worried I had broken the chatbot by trauma-dumping, and no one, human or machine, had the capacity to console me completely.

The East is Red

If he took a shortcut, if he made the creative process any easier for himself, the magic would be lost.

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The author of Julius Julius on ad agency ghosts, shaming PSAs, and sexual harassment post-#MeToo

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A Brief History of Indoor Trees

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The fight for female superheroes in Hollywood.

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The author of Bestiary on mythmaking, how grossness co-exists with beauty, and changing your destiny.

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During quarantine, I've been trying to remind myself that I've always been able to find inspiration for a better life.

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The author of Happy Hour on charm as currency, the resilience of feminity, and getting away with things.