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Okay, writer friends… here’s this month’s MESSY ROUNDUP!
Seriously, if your desktop currently has 72 untitled documents, 14 half-finished essays, one “final_final_REALfinal” draft, and a notes app full of genius you swear you’ll organ...
008: The Burnout Behind the Brand
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007: Art is not neutral
It’s been two weeks since the Well-Read Black Girl Festival, and I’m still processing everything. It was such a beautiful literary gathering. On March 26th, I had the great honor of speaking with Stacey Abrams and Shaniqua McClendon, the VP...
Author Questionnaire: Bsrat Mezghebe
Introducing a new series where I ask writers what inspires them, what keeps them going, and what their writing habits really look like behind the scenes. Basically, it’s a creative questionnaire! First up: Bsrat Mezghebe. We discussed her c...
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