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.

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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.

How to Get Undead in Advertising: An Interview with Aurora Stewart de Peña

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

In the Mist

Notes on cruising. 

From How Deep Was That Sound?

In the middle of the night, the train makes one of many stops in a small town whose name appears written in a dream alphabet.

'I Thought the World Needed to See Prince's Pages': An Interview with Dan Piepenbring

The co-author of The Beautiful Ones on writing after Prince's death, searching through his archives, and meeting your heroes. 

The Strange Life of the Modlins

The world left their art behind, until a young man found a series of photographs blowing along a street in Spain.

'A Wild and Contrary Act of Acceptance': An Interview with Mary H.K. Choi

The author of Permanent Record on families of origin, emotional expense, and bodega cats. 

'Real Children in Extreme Circumstances': An Interview with Michael Crummey

The author of The Innocents on growing up, survival, and giving your characters dignity. 

'The Future is Very Opaque': An Interview with Jia Tolentino

The author of Trick Mirror on the self as a lens on the system, scams, and the internet beat.