Fan Fiction Happy Birthday, Joan Didion
Joan Didion meets Anna Wintour.
Writing
Fan Fiction 
Writing It’s (Not Really) A Living: Dispatches from the Writing Life
The writing life sounds awful. You probably shouldn't do it.
Magic A Linguist Explains the Rules of Summoning Benedict Cumberbatch
Gretchen McCulloch, our Gal Linguist, explains why some made up names sound like Benedict Cumberbatch, and others don't, using Language Science.
Magic John Candy’s Name in 23 Different Languages
John Candy's name in a bunch of different languages.
Work Goodbye to All That: On Writing Obituaries
Andrea Laurion, on what it's like to write obituaries for a newspaper.
Writing What I’ve Learned
What Sherlynn Hicks has learned over the course of a lifetime.
Folklore The False Housewives of Atlanta
Beware the false housewives of Atlanta.
Books An Interview With Jesmyn Ward
Roxane Gay talks with Jesmyn Ward about her new memoir "Men We Reaped" and the idea of being a "black woman writer" in our society.
Video Games Characters in Zelda: Ocarina of Time Who Hate Their Jobs
No one in Hyrule cares about their job.
Writing Engagement Chicken: A Short Story
An unexpected short story by Sarah Beller.
The Great Outdoors The Gifts of the Giving Tree
The Giving Tree gives, but not for free. Never for free.
Books A Second Female Author Talks About Sexism and Self-Promotion
The second in a two-part series. Malinda Lo talks about her experience of sexism and self-promotion as an author.
Feminism A Female Author Talks About Sexism and Self-Promotion
The first of two essays by female writers talking about their experience of sexism and the importance of self-promotion.
Books Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut
Laura Sook Duncombe on her love for Kurt Vonnegut.
Writing Alternate NaNoWriMo Taglines
Nanowrimo tagline alternatives to "The world needs your novel."
