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The Inevitable Substack is a twice-monthly newsletter about the art and craft of writing. We'll be doing close readings of fiction and nonfiction by me and by others...and hopefully, some of yours as well!
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- Sep 13, 2026
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- Jul 27, 2026
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You Can’t Keep a Bad Man Down (opens the original)
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You’ve almost got to feel bad for Bret Stephens. When he wrote his recent column, headlined “Yes, Woke 1.0 was crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability?” a full-throated demand for apologies to the innocent (or innocent-ish) victims of the far left’s overreach, he probably thought he had a slam dunk. List a roster of the people — most of them white men — caught up in the left’s heedless rush for justice. Go light on details of their offenses, heavy on the descriptions of their punishment. Lather, r
Calling Philly-Area Writers! Applications are open for the 2027 Blue Stoop x Jennifer Weiner fellowship for emerging women writers (opens the original)
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This is the second time we’re doing this, and this time, we’re focusing exclusively on Philadelphia-area women and women-identified writers who want to finish a book and need mentorship, fellowship, and money for childcare…or some time away from home…or a new laptop…or a workshare membership...or whatever will best support their work.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nnRm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post
DO YOU WANT THE HOUSE TOUR? (opens the original)
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It’s been a hot, busy, smoky summer here in Philadelphia!My daughter graduated from high school. She’ll be off to college in September, and I am having a lot of big feelings about it. The Inevitable Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="button primary" type
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