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Whither Cynthia Schad

Kevin Wilson wonders what became of Cynthia Schad, whose “Close to Autumn” he read in the Fall ’88 issue of Ploughshares.

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Making your brain (and fingers) keep going

A friend who just finished writing a(n excellent) book in a short period of time says you have to ignore your brain when it tells you it’s done for the day. You may think you can’t keep going, but if you push on, what comes out will be even better. The next day, do the same. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Also, . . .

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New WWB

Words Without Borders undergoes a handsome redesign. January’s issue is devoted to short-short fiction.

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