Online Reading
Rejection Comes to Everyone
An interview with Geeta Kothari
"I kept tinkering and rearranging the collection and taking stories out and putting new ones in. I could have done that forever, imagining some perfect combination that would make the book rejection-proof."
Navigating the Current
An Interview with Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth
The husband and wife duo behind Tugboat Printshop talk open up about their process, collaboration, and inspiration.
5 Reasons to Attend The 2016 Creative Nonfiction Writers’ Conference
May 27-29, 2016 | Pittsburgh, PA
"Writing is hard, but it’s a little easier when you know you’re in good company."
What's the Story #59
From the Editor
These days, we’re free—for better or for worse, as the traditional ceremony puts it—to pick and choose rather than relying on tradition to tell us.
The Math of Marriage
Winner: Best Essay Prize, "Marriage"
One simple equation compels the author to take a fifth trip down the aisle
We Can Only Navigate With What We Know
A conversation with Elane Johnson
"The tidbit 'married five times' naturally inspires some negative perceptions ..." An interview with the winner of the $1,000 marriage essay contest!
We won an award!
We’re having a flash sale to celebrate: get True Stories, Well Told for half price this week! more
Till death (or something else) do us part
We now pronounce ... our new issue: Creative Nonfiction #59: Marriage more
