Editor's note: This piece includes the repeated use of a racial slur. We all have personal memories and stories, and documenting them in writing can be a way to preserve and revisit milestones from ...

I'm pretty bad at being an employee. I openly despise meetings, I say exactly what's on my mind, and I sincerely believe that many managers exist only to waste the time of otherwise productive people.

This story was originally published on April 24, 2025, and has been updated. The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the ...

When you’re working on a writing project, it’s tempting to take shortcuts in an effort to get to the finish line quicker. To make these short work sessions as efficient as possible, try these four ...

Teaching students to write is no easy feat, and it’s a topic that has often been discussed on this blog. Penny Kittle teaches first-year writers at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. She was ...