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  1. a truly terrific new york listing
    A Writing Cottage on the Upper East SidePulitzer Winner Frances FitzGerald Moved into the Black and Whites along with The Paris Review.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  2. vulture festival 2023
    R.O. Kwon’s Parents Shouldn’t Read Her Sexy Next Novel“Trust me,” she told them at this year’s Vulture Fest.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  3. final draft
    Frasier and Niles Were Supposed to Open a Theater TogetherBut when David Hyde Pierce said no, the reboot creators had to evolve.
    By Devon Ivie
  4. wga strike
    The Writers’ Strike Is Officially OverWGA leaders unanimously voted to approve a new three-year contract.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  5. billy elliot vibes
    How Hollywood Is Avoiding Robot OverlordsThe WGA, SAG-AFTRA, DGA, and IATSE are all approaching AI differently.
    By Jason P. Frank
  6. culture
    Hetty Lui McKinnon Is a Vegetable WhispererThe cookbook author and New York Times’ “Cooking” contributor doesn’t believe in meat substitutions.
    By Danielle Cohen
  7. origin stories
    Unraveling the Most Legendary Writers’ Room Story Ever“Who Jackie?” has been retold in comedy circles for nearly 30 years — much to the surprise of the Roseanne writer who said it.
    By Joe Berkowitz
  8. a truly terrific new york listing
    A Writer’s Book-Stuffed Greenwich Village StudioA photo of Rimbaud looks down from the bathroom ceiling.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  9. what a mess
    The Last Traces of Elizabeth WurtzelEverything the author owned was sold off unexpectedly at bargain-basement prices.
    By Choire Sicha
  10. new hires
    Dylan Adler, Musical-Comedy Darling, Joins the Late Late Show Writing StaffJust in case you were hunting for some good news today.
    By Megh Wright
  11. profile
    ‘The Goal Is to Get As Bright As Possible’For the highly prolific writer Akwaeke Emezi, literary success is a spiritual calling.
    By Maya Binyam
  12. horror
    Stephen King’s Lifestyle Content Will Haunt Me ForeverCooking salmon … in the microwave?
    By Danielle Cohen
  13. profile
    Margo Jefferson Makes Her WayWith her book Constructing a Nervous System, the critic set herself a challenge: to recount her life through a web of influences.
    By Jasmine Sanders
  14. snl
    SNL Adds 3 New Writers for Season 47Rosebud Baker, Clare O’Kane, and Nicole Sun have joined the staff.
    By Megh Wright
  15. a long talk
    Chuck Klosterman Lived Through ThisIn his book The Nineties, he tried to write about the decade as it felt at the time — at least to some people.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  16. icons
    Joan Didion Has Died at 87The beloved writer passed away at her home in Manhattan.
    By Danielle Cohen
  17. remembrance
    Writers Pay Tribute to Joan DidionRoxane Gay, Hari Kunzru, and more shared their remembrances of the literary titan, who died on Thursday at 87.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  18. rip
    Writer Joan Didion Has Died at the Age of 87The nonfiction giant redefined the essay.
    By Rebecca Alter
  19. bell hooks
    We’ll Never Be Done Learning From bell hooksWriters reflect on the books and essays that have had a lasting impact.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  20. rip bell hooks
    Writers Pay Tribute to bell hooksRoxane Gay, Raquel Willis, and more shared remembrances of the groundbreaking feminist author, who died on Wednesday at 69.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  21. snl
    SNL Adds Ten New Writers for Season 47Last year’s head writers are also returning.
    By Megh Wright
  22. media
    23 Newsletter Writers on Their Favorite NewslettersFrom deep dives on the beauty industry to navel-gaze–y missives on media controversies.
    By Jack Denton
  23. legends
    A Final Conversation With Anne BeattsA week before her death, the original SNL writer still had too many stories to tell.
    By Dan Reilly
  24. obits
    Original SNL Writer Anne Beatts Dies at 74She was also a beloved sketch teacher and writing professor.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  25. game show nation
    ABC’s The Chase Writers Are Going on StrikeIt’s that quiz show with the three Jeopardy! boys.
    By Devon Ivie
  26. lowly writers
    Donald Glover Signs Amazon Deal, Reportedly Hires Malia Obama for ProjectWonder how her packet was.
    By Chris Murphy
  27. good one podcast
    Kelly Conaboy Still Wants You to BlogThe writer joins this week’s Good One to discuss her new book and the lost art of blogging.
    By Jesse David Fox
  28. late night
    A Little Late With Lilly Singh Resets Its Writing StaffThe next season will be filmed in “a Los Angeles–based house.”
    By Megh Wright
  29. snl
    Here’s the Writing Staff of Saturday Night Live Season 46Including a new co-head writer and a brand-new hire.
    By Megh Wright
  30. new shows
    Here’s the Writing Staff of The Amber Ruffin ShowDewayne Perkins, Shantira Jackson, and Demi Adejuyigbe are great writers to have by your side.
    By Megh Wright
  31. culture
    Finally, a Dark, Sexy Movie About a Female NovelistA new film reimagines Shirley Jackson’s feverish creative process.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  32. late night
    How to Produce a Late-Night Show During a Global Pandemic in 6 StepsWriters from five programs explain their ever-shifting jobs while stuck in quarantine.
    By Dan Reilly
  33. late night
    A Guide to Every Writers’ Room on Late-Night TVWhile the late-night shows are away from their studios, follow the writers on Twitter!
    By Rebecca Alter
  34. books
    Unpacking the Racist Drama Roiling the World of Romance WritersIn August, Courtney Milan called a white writer’s book a “racist mess.” Four months later all hell broke loose.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  35. writers
    Ariel Dumas Is The Late Show Head Writer and Zelda Is the BoyWe support this promotion!
    By Megh Wright
  36. snl
    Here’s the Writing Staff of Saturday Night Live Season 45This year saw some departures as well as some newcomers.
    By Megh Wright
  37. backstories
    The Season SNL Embraced Its Old, Weird Self AgainThe show’s writers walk us through the highlights from a year when they dialed back the Trump.
    By Dave Schilling
  38. remembrances
    What I Learned As Toni Morrison’s Personal AssistantToni taught me, “if you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.”
    By John Hoppenthaler
  39. rest in power
    8 Women Writers on What Toni Morrison Meant to ThemMaya Angelou, Tayari Jones, Angela Davis, and more on the powerful influence of Morrison’s work.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  40. middle earth writers room
    Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV Series Finds Its Creative FellowshipHere are the showrunners, writers, and more.
    By Josef Adalian
  41. late night
    Here’s the Writing Staff of Lilly Singh’s NBC Late-Night ShowA Little Late With Lilly Singh debuts in September.
    By Megh Wright
  42. good one podcast
    What It’s Like to Write for a Late-Night Host NowOn this week’s Good One podcast, writers from Los Angeles–based late-night shows talk shop.
    By Jesse David Fox
  43. clickhole
    The Garbage Man SpeaksNearly five years later, the writer of one of ClickHole’s greatest hits reveals himself.
    By Megh Wright
  44. glossaries
    The Secret Lingo of the Best TV Writers RoomsFrom “Jeffing” to “kid pepper” to “the biggest crabs.”
    By Dan Reilly
  45. solidarity forever
    Patton Oswalt, Damon Lindelof, More Fire Their Agents In Solidarity with WGAWriters vow to help other writers find jobs.
    By Bethy Squires
  46. twitter
    Why You Should Follow Reclusive Comedy Genius John Swartzwelder on TwitterOne of the most brilliant Simpsons writers somehow only has 7,000 followers on Twitter.
    By Ashwin Rodrigues
  47. the industry
    What Happens April 13 If No WGA-ATA Agreement Is Reached?A huge industry shake-up is coming to Hollywood.
    By Bethy Squires
  48. surveys
    How Do Hollywood Writers Feel About Leaving Their Agents? 8 Weigh In.“We’re just going to be floating, and people aren’t going to give a fuck. There are going to be casualties for sure.”
    By Lila Shapiro
  49. vulture recommends
    10 Women Writers Share Their Must-Read Books for Women’s History MonthSelections from Amber Tamblyn, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and more.
    By Trupti Rami
  50. writers
    Here’s the Writing Staff for Showtime’s Desus & MeroThe late-night series debuts next Thursday.
    By Megh Wright
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