Brian Macaluso looks back at the August, 2003 blackout in New York City.

As a child, Blaise Allysen Kearsley tried, in vain, to win over a white friend’s father.

An excerpt of "Frontier: A memoir and a ghost story."

“Jonah’s injury was an anomaly, unexpected personally but not statistically, not if you examine the probabilities; it had to happen to someone somewhere—I had just stupidly, selfishly really, assumed ...

"I wanted to write about my own political awakening from a personal perspective, and hope that readers will identify with it."

Workshops from Literary Liberation, Narratively, Off Assignment, Margaret Juhae Lee, Alexander Chee; and calls for submissions from a forthcoming infidelity anthology, and Literary Liberation.

Including: Workshops from Writing Co-Lab, Alexander Chee, Narratively Academy, and Melissa Petro; and calls for submissions from Blaise Allysen Kearsley and Literary Liberation.

A little something to get you writing.

Including: Workshops from Alexander Chee, Lilly Dancyger, Narratively Academy, Blaise Allysen Kearsley, and Melissa Petro; and calls for submissions from Kearsley and Literary Liberation.

"In 'It All Felt Impossible' I’ve written a short essay for every year of my life."

Human/Animal author Amie Souza Reilly on repetition, revisiting past experiences in new contexts, and Derrida's concept of "iterabillity."

An excerpt from "You Must Go On: 30 Inspirations on Writing & Creativity"

Plus: Workshops from Lilly Dancyger, Rae Pagliarulo, Rosie Schapp, and Reedsy; a women's writers' group upstate, and a call for submissions for our collaboration with Literary Liberation.

Plus: Workshops by Rae Pagliarulo, Rosie Schapp and Dianne Jacob; and a call for submissions for our collaboration with Literary Liberation.

"I first started writing as a kid as a way to try and figure out why I felt different from others around me."

Plus: A reading by Electric Literature's EIC Denne Michele Norris; workshops by Vanessa Mártir and Dianne Jacob; Narratively's True Romance contest; and a call for submissions for Literary Liberation.

On writing and publishing "Blazing Eye Sees All: Love Has Won, False Prophets and the Fever Dream of the American New Age" — the third in a new, candid behind-the-scenes series.

On writing and publishing "Blazing Eye Sees All: Love Has Won, False Prophets and the Fever Dream of the American New Age" — the third in a new, candid behind-the-scenes series.

"The book does render my experience, and faithfully, but it’s really about other stuff...this is actually a book about power."

Plus: TWO events where I'll talk with Elissa Altman about her new memoir/craft book, "Permission," Narratively's True Romance contest, and a call for submissions for Literary Liberation.

An excerpt from "Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life" PLUS a brief video interview with Maggie Smith about the book.

"This story, this book, had been demanding to be written ever since my family—my mother, especially—refused to discuss their past. This book is a restitution of my family’s story."

It’s been eight years since I’ve heard my daughter sing.

"For a decade, my readers have asked, 'How do you raise children, knowing what you know?' more than any other question. This book is my answer."

Coronavirus inspires Sari Botton to reach out to family and friends she’s fallen out with.

Amy Shearn sees eerie connections between her current partner and the fictional one she created for her novel, long before they met.

"I'd given up on this memoir, but for some reason I opened up the file one day a couple of years ago. The story still compelled me, so I thought I'd try to publish parts of it..."

"Be yourself in prose, allow ideas to emerge, and go on riffs—into brambly, wild places. I don’t mean let just anything happen, but follow your mind."

2002— The Anna Nicole Show premieres. 7.6 million people watch. A record. Two million keep watching. Anna Nicole Smith is E!’s biggest hit.

Plus: Classes from Narratively Academy and Diane Jacob, a call for submissions, and two conferences...

"I'd given up on this memoir, but for some reason I opened up the file one day a couple of years ago. The story still compelled me, so I thought I'd try to publish parts of it..."

"I'd given up on this memoir, but for some reason I opened up the file one day a couple of years ago. The story still compelled me, so I thought I'd try to publish parts of it..."

This essay is the first in a collaborative series between Memoir Land and Literary Liberation, Sherisa De Groot's excellent publication, featuring stories about writing as a transformative and liberat...

Independent general bookstore and full service cocktail and espresso bar in the East Village of NYC, serving handcrafted drinks in a cozy community space.

"A few times people have asked me how they, too, can be funny. My advice would be to write with more specificity and to watch a lot of standup."