Writing and Writers

August 10, 2020

She Explains ‘Mansplaining’ With Help From 17th-Century Art

This story begins, as so many do these days, on Twitter. Last May, Nicole Tersigni, a Detroit-based writer, logged onto the social media platform at the […]
June 29, 2020

Jim Carrey, Unmasked

Jim Carrey is not doing well at all. At the start of the novel “Memoirs and Misinformation,” we find Carrey, its protagonist, in the midst of […]
June 16, 2020

Jericho Brown, Carmen Maria Machado and Thomas Page McBee on What Pride Means Now

This article is part of our latest Pride special report, featuring L.G.B.T.Q. voices on the challenges and possibilities of these troubled times. With protests in the […]
June 16, 2020

What Has Lockdown Meant for L.G.B.T.Q. Artists and Writers?

This article is part of our latest Pride special report, featuring L.G.B.T.Q. voices on the challenges and possibilities of these troubled times. It’s a painful paradox […]
June 7, 2020

How to Write Found Poetry

These days, people are turning to art or poetry while stuck at home, because they want to feel something other than being at home. One way […]
April 6, 2020

I Think We’re Alone Now. Welcome.

I spend a lot of time thinking about what it means to be alone. I’m a writer in my mid-40s who is neither partnered nor has […]
April 6, 2020

Suddenly, I See Myself Everywhere

I spend a lot of time thinking about what it means to be alone. I’m a writer in my mid-40s who is neither partnered nor has […]
March 5, 2020

A Third Glennon Doyle Memoir? Yes, and Here’s Why

Glennon Doyle has written two best sellers, raised over $25 million for people in need through her nonprofit Together Rising, considers Oprah a teacher and friend, […]
December 13, 2019

The Work Diary of ESPN’s Mina Kimes (and Her Dog, Lenny)

Mina Kimes watches a lot of sports. A lot. She also reads about sports and thinks about sports and talks about sports and writes about sports. […]
November 28, 2019

Diablo Cody’s Week: ‘I’m a Phone Addict’

Diablo Cody, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind “Juno,” “Young Adult” and “Tully,” is a master of the endless hustle. But her latest routine — commuting between Hollywood […]