In the 1930s, Michelle Janning’s grandmother was living in a South Dakota boardinghouse and working as a teacher. Married ...

Switching from Google Docs to Zettlr finally gave me control over drafts, versions, and long-form writing.

Here is a common scene: A supervisor agrees to write your letter of recommendation with one condition—you draft it. Shocker. We, too, were surprised the first time this happened to us. We assumed ...

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While many student loan borrowers focus on working within the status quo to find a solution that works best for them, others prefer to challenge the current system and are passionate about advocating ...

The holiday season offers a good excuse to sit down and write a letter to someone you’ve been out of touch with, an exercise that benefits you and your recipient more than you might expect. Studies ...

Summer stretches before us, with all its potential for meeting research and writing goals. But if you’re going on the faculty-job market for the first time — as a recent Ph.D. or an advanced doctoral ...

Allow me to introduce you to my favorite semi-unhinged post-heartbreak ritual.