The Dinner Table Problem
When you’re ready to pitch or publish your work, a good question to ask yourself is: Why does this need to be an essay rather than a story you tell to friends over the dinner table?
A Final Kampai for Angel’s Share, My Favorite Bar in New York
Why not form friendship around a love of good drink, openness, and a desire to treat each other with fairness?
Celebrating One Year of ‘Don’t Write Alone’
A letter from Stella Cabot Wilson, ‘Don’t Write Alone’ editor.
After the Family Cabin Burned
But there was also the feeling of home, and these feelings shiver still in my core.
A Conversation with Justin Greene, Editor of Where to Submit
‘Don’t Write Alone’ editor Stella Cabot Wilson chats with Justin Greene regarding ‘Entropy’ magazine’s renowned Where to Submit page.
So You Want to Start a Writing Group
For our May Writing Question of the Month, we asked a few writers what advice they’d give to someone who wants to start a writing group for the first time
Which Books Would You Choose for an English Course?
For our April Writing Question of the Month, we asked our instructors: If you could design your own syllabus for an English course without restrictions, what are five books you’d choose to include?
Residencies to Consider if You’re Ready to Leave Your House (Plus One That’s Online)
If you’re searching for some inspiration and a change in scenery, a writing residency might be just what you need.
Finding heartbeats, seeking community, and troubling how we view the world
An interview with poet and classes instructor Ben Purkert
“At times Black womanhood feels fantastic.”
Read an interview with classes instructor Wayétu Moore about new novel SHE WOULD BE KING