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Why You Aren’t Reading Short Stories, and Why You Should
(and how to!)
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Rebecca Makkai
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Paid Subscriber Thread: Literary Pet Peeves
I was reading a general-audience history book last week, and found myself shouting at the book every time the author described the smell of the air or…
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Rebecca Makkai
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The Syrian Novel Making Me Rethink Everything
(or at least the way I write scenes)
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Rebecca Makkai
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Did the Heiress Doris Duke Murder Someone?
(probably)
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Rebecca Makkai
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The Prize I Want to Start
What was the best book of 2008?
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Rebecca Makkai
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Let's End Things (Part 5)
Endings That Shift Lenses
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Rebecca Makkai
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April 2023
This Week's Wikipedia Deep Dive
I Googled an airport and ended up learning the history of chili powder
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Rebecca Makkai
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Let's End Things (Part 4)
Endings and Sound
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Rebecca Makkai
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The (Springtime) Writer Edition! #4
Craft stuff, things to do, prompts, all about character, and a cranky rant
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Rebecca Makkai
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You Asked Me Anything...
Including spoilers!
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Rebecca Makkai
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Let's End Things (Part 3)
Endings that address meaning
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Rebecca Makkai
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March 2023
Upcoming AMA, including spoilers...
Send me your questions!
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Rebecca Makkai
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