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How to Make Ghosts Come Alive: Writing Real-Life Characters When Almost Nothing Is Known About Them
While penning 'The Art Spy,' Michelle Young learned how to meticulously research subjects who are no longer alive and stories that are not widely known…
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Michelle Young
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The Radical Family Experiment Designed to Save the World From Racism
Matthew Pratt Guterl’s book is a riveting tale I couldn’t put down—and a must-read for anyone working on their own memoir.
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Audrey Clare Farley
Planning My Wedding as a Nonbinary Bride
I couldn’t even pick a pronoun. How was I supposed to decide what to wear on the most important day of my life?
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Claire Rudy Foster
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​​Why Speechwriters are the Ultimate Storytellers
The secret to unforgettable oratory isn’t about the facts—it’s about the feelings.
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Henrietta Williams
Meet the Male Sex Worker Upending the Nevada Brothel Scene
In remote northern Nevada, a truck-stop brothel advertises “Ladies 24 Hours.” Inside, one 49-year-old grandfather is betting there’s a market for a…
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Last Chance to Join "How to Write About Social Issues in Unprecedented Times"
Ready to write stories that make a difference? Here's how to make it happen.
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How Do You Ask a Dying Man to Accept a Pig’s Heart?
After all other life-saving measures had been exhausted, a new human organ seemed like the best answer for one very sick patient. But when that became…
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Bartley Griffith, M.D.
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April 2025

How To Address and Overcome “Writer’s Block” (Hint: We Think It's Actually a Myth)
Caroline Rothstein takes “writer’s block” to task, exploring how accepting it as part of our process helps us write through the moments when we feel…
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Caroline Rothstein
Last Call: Submit Your Essay to the Narratively x Belletrist True Romance Writing Prize!
Want the chance to have Hollywood star Emma Roberts and acclaimed producer Karah Preiss read your essay about love? Submissions for our special…
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Story Update: "The Lost Prince of Yacht Rock" Finally Gets His Encore
In 1978 he was music’s next big thing. Then his album bombed, he began a long slide into obscurity, and a bizarre fraud sent him to prison. Dane…
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Brendan Spiegel
Writing With Conscience Is a Moral Imperative, Not a Misstep
Journalists are often taught to keep politics out of our storytelling. But if we step back and admit that all writing is political, we can see the…
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Kavita Das
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Meet the Male Sex Worker Upending the Nevada Brothel Scene
In remote northern Nevada, a truck-stop brothel advertises “Ladies 24 Hours.” Inside, one 49-year-old grandfather is betting there’s a market for a…
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Hallie Lieberman
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