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Filmmaker, writer, and actress Zoe Kazan discusses her love of writing, and her battles with depression: Share List

At this year’s AWP, novelist Jennifer Egan discusses her work, and the joy of having a new book (Manhattan Beach) on its way into the world: Share List

Northern Exposure remains one of the best television shows of the 20th century for its focus on diversity, alternative spiritual practices, and its warm, humanistic approach. Here is an end scene from an episode in which resident artist and radio personality Chris unveils his holiday Read More …

The late, great Carrie Fisher, who died almost a year ago today, discusses her legacy in her one-woman show, Wishful Drinking:   Share List

The bisexual artist Frida Kahlo, here portrayed by Salma Hayek, manages to out-drink her male companions and win a dance with Tina Modotti, played by Ashley Judd. Share List

In “Volver,” a classic film from Pedro Almodovar, a woman kills her chronically abusive husband in order to stop him from raping her daughter, and then buries him with the help of her close friends in a restaurant’s deep-freezer. In between, she manages to find Read More …

Rachel Kushner, author of “The Flamethrowers,” discusses how she crafts her sentences, and her preferred type of ending (hint: it’s not about ambiguity). Share List

Thanks in part to an enormous turnout from the black community, Alabama and the United States were able to celebrate the victory of Doug Jones over Roy Moore, turning back the tide on a relentless cycle of terrible political news. Here is what will undoubtedly Read More …

Roxane Gay navigates the complex territory of seeking equality: Share List

Lena Waithe wins an Emmy for writing the episode “Thanksgiving” on Master of None, which follows the journey of a woman coming out to her family over a series of Thanksgivings. As Lena notes about the LGBTQIA family, “The world would not be as beautiful as Read More …