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June 20, 2022
MagazineJoanna Scutts
The End of the Art-Baby Problem
In the lives of women from Alice Neel to Ursula Le Guin, motherhood was entwined with a quest to make art.
February 23, 2021
Sheon Han
Why Are Literature and Philosophy Such an Awkward Match?
A new anthology reveals the perils and rewards of philosophical fiction.
July 2, 2018
Jeet Heer
Harlan Ellison’s Death Raises a #MeToo Quandary
The science fiction and fantasy communities grapple with the legacy of a violence-prone writer.
November 18, 2013
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Doris Lessing's Parochial Science Fiction
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