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The Blunt Instrument is an advice column for writers. If you need tough advice for a writing problem, send your question to [email protected]. For early access...
The Blunt Instrument is an advice column for writers. If you need tough advice for a writing problem, send your question to [email protected]. For early access...
An Excerpt from ‘Trust Exercise’ by Susan Choi The English People were a performing troupe from a high school in Bournemouth, a city in England. They were...
Jillian captured the complexities of anger and jealousy, disgruntlement and disgust so pristinely, you can’t help but be rapt, laughing along as Butler described social situations...
My novel started with an image that popped into my mind: it was of a black female protagonist who is a typical suburban mother — or so it...
Do you remember, back in 2017, when reversing your books for aesthetic appeal was briefly a thing? Apartment Therapy posted a photo to Instagram of a bookshelf with the spines...
There are toxic friendships, and then there are friendships that simply aren’t healthy. While a toxic friendship usually involves backstabbing, broken trust and disrespect, an unhealthy...
Waffles are the ultimate breakfast food. Depending on how you make them, they can be sweet, savory, salty—honestly, they can basically be all the flavors. All...
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Zodiac signs aren’t just great tools for learning more about ourselves. They can also provide some interesting insights into the actors you admire. That’s why we’ve...
Silicon Valley is known for its massive wealth. When these companies file to go public, we all finally get to know how much money these executives...