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Every time I turn around, Jami Attenberg has published another novel or memoir. But I do not begrudge her this, because I know how she does it. For years, Jami has enlisted conspirators in writing a ...

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Nov. 1 marks the start of NaNoWriMo, an annual novel-writing challenge, and participants are scrambling to hit their daily 1,667 word count goal. But this year, the organization is facing controversy ...

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