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Write About Now — 100 episodes

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How This Writer Found Freedom in a Tell-All Memoir

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A Hip Hop Historian on the Records That Started It All

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Joyce Maynard on J.D. Salinger, Survival, and Writing Through ADHD

4

Inside the Pluribus Writers' Room

5

The Money Conversation Writers Can No Longer Avoid

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3 Keys to Building a Seven-Figure Writing Business

7

The Magazine Traditional Media Refuses to Make

8

Elizabeth George: Inside the Mind of a Master Crime Writer

9

Why Teens Are More Unhappy Than Ever

10

Kaila Yu on the Cost of Asian Fetishization

11

The Truth Behind One of History's Most Misunderstood Men

12

A Sassy Conversation with Magazine Icon Jane Pratt

13

Captain Cook Reached Paradise. Then It Turned on Him.

14

What Every Author Gets Wrong About Publicity

15

The New Retirement Is Not At All What We Expected

16

The Advice We'd Give to Our Younger Selves

17

The NYT called Gen X Obsolete. That Didn't Go Well.

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5 Secrets for Crafting an Unforgettable Memoir

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Kenneth Turan on the Hollywood Duo Who Built an Empire

20

2025 Oscars: Scandals and Predictions

21

An Explosive Lawsuit Reveals the Dark Secret of Romantasy Novels

22

Walk This Way

23

An LA Wildfire Survivor Shares Her Story

24

The Best Ways to Use AI Writing Tools

25

Write About Now: The Best of 2024

26

How Aristotle's Rules Have Shaped Every Great Story Ever

27

Taylor Lorenz Wages War Against Traditional Media

28

Murder, She Wrote: Inside the Mind of a Mystery Writer

29

The TV Show We All Need Right Now

30

This Author Wrote His Latest Novel On His Smart Phone

31

From Carpet Salesman to Thriller Author

32

You Won't Believe What Books Parents Are Trying to Ban

33

J.A. Jance Has Written 70 Books And Has No Plans to Slow Down

34

He Thought He'd Beaten Addiction After 20 Years — Then a Doctor's Prescription Changed Everything

35

How Conspiracy Theories Are Destroying Families

36

Navigating Your Marketing and PR in the AI Era

37

The Inside Story of My New Book—Write About Now

38

'Writing Is My Medicine:' A Veteran Reflects on the Horrors of Our Evacuation from Afghanistan

39

The Boys Are Not Alright

40

Feeling Burned Out? Anne Helen Petersen On What To Do

41

Joyce Maynard on J.D. Salinger, Her New Novel, and Writing with ADHD

42

This Writer of 12 Books Teaches You How Embrace Rejection and Fail Forward

43

Surprising Facts They Didn't Teach You In History Class

44

Inside the Making of a College Commencement Speech

45

Investigating the Roots and Resurgence of Anti-Semitism

46

A College Professor Explains Why "Like" and "Literally" Are Actually Good English

47

A Writer's Path to Publishing Her First YA Thriller

48

Inside an Open Marriage: A Mom Explores Polyamory

49

A Former Nun Tells the Story of Her Escape from a Monastery

50

Mic Drop: What We Misunderstand About Hip Hop

51

'I Was Engaged to a Con Man:' A Reporter's Odyssey Through Deception

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There's Hope for Journalists Amidst the Mass Layoffs

53

A Victim of Domestic Abuse Was Sentenced to Prison for Killing Her Husband. Now She Wants Her Freedom.

54

Kristin Hannah's New Novel Focuses on the Forgotten Heroes of the Vietnam War

55

A Former FBI Agent Explains Serial Killer Profiling

56

She Was Kidnapped Then Accused of Staging a Hoax

57

These Brain Exercises That Will Improve Your Focus

58

7 Ways to Be More Productive in 2024

59

How One Woman Took Down a Cryptocurrency Cult

60

A NYC Dating Coach Untangles the Web of Modern Romance

61

What You Think You Know About Story Is Wrong

62

A Poweful Memoir of Forgiveness and Finding Your True Self

63

A Talking Head Talks About His Tell-All Memoir

64

How to Hook a Husband

65

A Conversation with 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Writer David Grann

66

How One Writer Turned Her Musical Obsession into a Lucrative Career

67

Twenty Years Later: The Untold Story of 'Anchorman'

68

Inside the Rise and Fall of an Upper West Side Cult

69

From Gen Z to Silents: The Real Differences Between Generations

70

Why Connecting With Your Future Self Matters

71

Writing About Sex: An Under-the-Covers Report

72

Are Aliens Among Us? This Harvard Astrophysicist Thinks So.

73

Meet the First Woman To Write a James Bond Thriller

74

Time Traveler Fiona Davis On How to Craft Compelling Historical Fiction

75

How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done

76

How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Success

77

David Grann Uncovers a Gripping True Story of Shipwreck and Mutiny

78

The 2023 Hollywood Writers' Strike—Explained

79

Words That Instantly Make You More Persuasive

80

Side Hustle Ideas You Can Do From Home

81

Thinking of a Career Pivot? Here's a Step-by-Step Guide.

82

How to Biohack Your Way to a Healthier Body and Mind

83

9 Number-One Songs That Changed the Game

84

How to Use Anxiety To Your Advantage, According to a Top Psychologist

85

Will Chat GPT Replace Some Writers? An AI Expert Weighs In.

86

A Reporter Discovers His Home's Creepy History

87

How TikTok Is Transforming the Music Industry

88

Simple Hacks That Will Make You a Better Writer

89

Don't Have the Patience To Meditate? Try This Instead.

90

5 Tips To Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

91

How a Songwriter Flopped His Way to the Top of the Charts

92

How the New Meth and Fentanyl Are Driving the Homeless Crisis

93

The Only Advice You Need to Write a Killer Article

94

Your Most Embarrassing Science Questions Answered

95

The Swedish Secret to Health and Happiness

96

Are You Being Lied To? Here's How To Tell.

97

Powerful Ways to Raise Your Confidence Level

98

These Are the Words You Should Go a Week Without Writing

99

The Perils of Being a Stand-Up Comic in 2022

100

7 Strategies to Improve Your Time Management Skills