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Coffee, tea and nagging at Japan's anti-procrastination cafe

Lifestyle May 4, 2022

Coffee, tea and nagging at Japan's anti-procrastination cafe

by Irene Wang and Elaine Lies

The clean, well-lit place in western Tokyo has 10 seats reserved for writers, editors, manga artists and anybody else grappling with the written word and deadlines.

Biankah Bailey: ‘Poetry speaks to the heart of society as it exists from moment to moment’

People | 20 QUESTIONS Feb 7, 2022

Biankah Bailey: ‘Poetry speaks to the heart of society as it exists from moment to moment’

by Baye McNeil

During Black History Month, writer Biankah Bailey has worked with the Tokyo Poetry Journal to produce "Umoja," a book featuring the work of Black creatives.

Creativity and collaboration flourish at the Japan Writers Conference

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Oct 4, 2021

Creativity and collaboration flourish at the Japan Writers Conference

by Eric Margolis

Being held online for its second year, the Japan Writers Conference helps budding artists with the practicalities of the creative process.

Literary magazine Monkey serves up a full meal of delights

Books / Reviews Oct 31, 2020

Literary magazine Monkey serves up a full meal of delights

by Eric Margolis

Monkey’s inaugural volume features a who’s who of contemporary Japanese literature, with a food theme to tie the contributions together.

Japan Writers Conference and revival of Monkey magazine make for a literary October

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Oct 4, 2020

Japan Writers Conference and revival of Monkey magazine make for a literary October

by Eric Margolis

Translated works from Japanese authors and original English-language writing has never been more plentiful or inspirational.

Tackling writer's block at the Japan Writers Conference

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Oct 9, 2019

Tackling writer's block at the Japan Writers Conference

by Rebecca Saunders

Now in its 13th year, the Japan Writers Conference aims to provide a place for creative thinkers to meet their peers, learn a few tricks and get motivated to finally start on that novel.

Voices | OVERHEARD Sep 2, 2017

Handwriting like chicken scratch

"Dad, your signature is really messy."

Books / Reviews Aug 17, 2013

Unmissable response to George Orwell's 1946 essay 'Why I Write'

by Kate Kellaway

A slender, beautifully bound blue hardback showed up on my desk. Its pages were creamy, its typeface clear in a formal, old-fashioned way. Each page number was picked out in scarlet. It was a book to put Kindle out of business, so covetable that, ...

Commentary / World Mar 16, 2013

William Zinsser and the art of good writing

by George Will

Careful writers will not want to skip anything in William Zinsser's essays for brains whose circuitry has not been shaped by 140-character tweets.

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