‘How Do You Judge Your Own Talent?’
It takes seeing the work on a human level.
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On ‘Moon Jar’
On writing the poem ‘Moon Jar.’
‘Is an MFA Worth It?’
It depends on the dream of your life.
‘How Do I Make More Time to Write?’
You have to accept that you can and you have to.
‘How Do You Begin Again?’
It's not how you begin, but how you continue.
‘How Do I Give Myself a Residency?’
It's about coming home to your art.
‘How Did You Decide to Return to Your Day Job?’
I got to know my brain.
‘You Are More Than Your Writing.’
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Dedicated to the inner life of the writer, The Reading is a newsletter by Yanyi offering creative advice, close readings, and glimpses into the process of a working writer.