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Essays about literature, the craft of writing, the body and illness, and other obsessions.

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New music reviews by and for adult music lovers desperately trying to stay relevant.

Hi, I'm Karsten and I, in a totally original and never been done before way, love music. These are musings and recommendations. Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the tunes.

An OG movie blogger is bringing back blogging, now with no advertisers and even less discretion.

TV criticism, news, links, and other thoughts from Alan Sepinwall

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Advice for the hungry and love sick.

CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight. (In 2025 it begins 5/31!)

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