Caroline Leavitt: How and why I changed the way I map my novels
JINWAR AND OTHER STORIES is an unsparing look into the lives of women during and after war in the Middle East
For love of animals: Debra Thomas on the saving grace of animals in life and literature
Eight women writers–including Rebecca Makkai, Maaza Mengiste and Melissa Febos–among those chosen for prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships