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Proposals, Venices, Podcasts, Museums, Readings

May 12 • Elvia Wilk

Conversation #3: Sophie Mackintosh

“It’s hard to find words to talk about this book without overusing the word devotion.”

Apr 28 • Elvia Wilk

What I’m seeing reading writing doing

And you can, too

Apr 14 • Elvia Wilk

Stop asking whether AI can write good

Can I, um, use it at a friend’s house?

Mar 16 • Elvia Wilk

Conversation #2: Andrew Martin

“I need to trick myself into imagining I’m not writing about myself.”

Mar 10 • Elvia Wilk

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Bugonia won’t pick a species

Dec 1, 2025 • Elvia Wilk

Criticism in Crisis!! Part 1

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Conversation #3: Sophie Mackintosh

“It’s hard to find words to talk about this book without overusing the word devotion.”

Apr 28 • Elvia Wilk

Conversation #2: Andrew Martin

“I need to trick myself into imagining I’m not writing about myself.”

Mar 10 • Elvia Wilk

Conversation #1: Stephanie LaCava

"What you don’t do is as important as what you do."

Feb 12 • Elvia Wilk

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