Anna Clarke Fiddler on Smudgy Drafts, Left-of-Field Similes, and Writing the Terrible First Version
Anna Clarke Fiddler has a diagnostic word for a draft that is not telling the truth yet: smudgy. When a...
Blog — Creative Nonfiction
Rachel Spies Finds Her Book's Shape in a Grief Writing Workshop
Whitney Vale's Sermon of Swallows Takes Flight
Celebrating The Best American Essays 2026
From Film Editing Room to Memoir Stardom: Lisa Cheek's Comedic Writing Journey
How to Write a Memoir: Structure, Craft & Finding Your Story's Heart
Celebrating the Writers of The Best American Essays 2025
Every fall, one anthology quietly takes the measure of American nonfiction — and the 2025 volume arrived with a guest...
