As writers, it can be helpful to acknowledge that in the same way we shape our sentences, our mental health impacts our craft in powerful, albeit not always positive, ways. Developing good habits that keep our brains healthy, and avoiding negative ones, is as important, if not more important, to our writing craft as correct…
I hoped that writing would sort out the mess in my head.
Hippocampus Magazine’s Amy Fish speaks to author Sonya Huber.
Interview by Leslie LindsayDonald Antrim is the author of three novels, including Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World and two memoirs, The Afterlife and One Friday in April: A Story of Suicide and Survival. He has received awards from the MacArthur Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, among others. He lives in…
The book blends philosophy and literary theory to challenge memoirists – and writers in general — to consider the broader implications of their craft.
The book’s “special topics” are the ways that we interact with, empathize with, and support our fellow humans that make for a better life.
A beautifully written and captivating look at how one Black boy’s identity is shaped by landscape, relationships, and family.
We build a ramp on the road outside our house using cinder blocks and a long sheet of plywood…
This is not a story of faith, let’s get that straight right away.
Earlier, in class, the teacher had been screaming at us about our stomachs.
