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California writers cafe changes the business model for coworking spaces
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A subscription-based coworking site in San Francisco functions as a private coffee shop for members and fosters collaboration.
My Economy: Using the jobs you hate for creative fodder
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Halle Butler hated working. Now she writes about it.
How a form of note-taking became a way to practice mindfulness
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Ryder Carroll, inventor of the bullet journal, on how pen and paper can transform your life.
Why every generation should have its own ‘Star Trek’
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Brannon Braga, a showrunner, talked to us about his time working behind the scenes.
John Green doesn’t call himself a writer
But he's still a best-selling author. And he's keeping his YouTube day job.
PEN is mighty, but needs to recruit new generation of writers
The writers' group PEN is well known for its core mission: Supporting free speech around the world. Its members include Nobel and Pulitzer prize winners. But it needs to expand, as the traditional publishing world shrinks.
Literary voices: Writers reflect on the word ‘hope’
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Four years ago, the word 'hope' became intertwined with Barack Obama's presidential campaign and his first days in office. This week, he had his second inauguration. Four writers explore the meaning of the word 'hope' in today's world.
Literary voices: Why we need ‘hope’
Author Margaret Atwood reflects on the word 'hope,' and its importance since Barack Obama's campaign message four years ago.
Literary voices: Why ‘hope’ isn’t always a good thing
Writer Jeffrey Eugenides on the notion of hope, four years after Barack Obama used it in his presidential campaign.
Born on Inauguration Day: Words to live by
Pulitzer Prize-winning author — and Inauguration-Day baby — Robert Olen Butler discusses his work and and the role that presidential characters play in his fiction.

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