First Draft
Jennifer Savran Kellybrief meditations from a fiction writer on craft, publishing, and chocolate
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Kindling
Hi friends,
In my last letter, I talked about how I’ve been slowing down, not writing as much as usual—and the trend has continued. At least when it comes to fiction. For the past month, however, some good news is that I’ve been writing an...
How to Dream
Hi friends,
As 2025 draws to a close, I’ve been slowing down, easing back from my decade-plus-long drive to write, write, write—squeezing it into every available moment almost every day. In many ways, writing has felt like a race against t...
Banned Books Week and "Survival Literature"
Hi friends,
In the lead-up to Banned Books Week 2025, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a writer during this time when free speech is under attack, book bans are on the rise, and artistic and academic freedom are under fir...
New work, new beginnings
Hi friends,
After more than two years, I’m excited to let some new fiction out of my living room! My short story “Man Next Door” came out yesterday in Short Story, Long. Though all my writing is special to me, this piece has been occupying...
"Art is proof of care"
Hi friends,
Before I dive in, if you’re in or near Ithaca, NY, please join me tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Buffalo Street Books for a panel discussion: What to Expect When You’re Expecting (a Debut Novel), with K.E. Semmel (The Book of Losman),...
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I write fiction, bind books, and work as a production editor at Cornell University Press. My debut novel ENDPAPERS came out in February 2023 by Algonquin Books.
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