writing
Yrsa Daley-Ward's Intimate Poems Have Become an Instagram Sensation
The Nigerian-Jamaican writer has a new memoir called 'The Terrible' hitting shelves in June.
What I Learned About Writing From the Women Inside New Zealand's Prisons
Writing workshops are usually reserved for the middle class. But now the women of Arohata Prison are the stars.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Is Writing a Different Kind of 'Captain America'
"I'm not convinced I can tell a great 'Captain America' story—which is precisely why I want so bad to try."
There's a Creative Benefit to Watching Trashy Reality TV
A short break from thinking could yield your best work yet.
I Copied the Routines of Famous Writers and It Sucked
Did Balzac really drink 50 cups of coffee a day? Does Murakami actually wake up at 4 AM? For a week, I tried to live like famous writers. It went poorly.
Even Phone Calls Are Incredibly Stressful in Prison
When making a call one day, I notice two white dudes covered in tats and wearing heavy coats in the middle of summer. This makes me nervous.
VICE Meets Molly Crabapple
We sit down with the artist, writer, and activist to hear how she went from chronicling nightlife to sketching life at Guantánamo Bay.
Sean Spicer Is Writing a Book About His 'Turbulent Tenure' with Trump
He said he wants to "set the record straight" about what went down during his six-month stint as the White House press secretary.
Ma3azef Brings the Arab World's New Music to the Whole Planet
We speak to Maan Abu Taleb about the challenges of running the world's premier Arabic-language online music magazine
Somali man lured to Canada by undercover cops convicted of hostage taking
Operation to convict aspiring author Ali Omer Ader for involvement in kidnapping Amanda Lindhout saw cop pose as a literary agent.
We Need Women of Colour in Our Writing Rooms
What it's like for a New Zealander being a "triple threat minority" in Hollywood—an immigrant woman of colour.
Mayhem Vocalist Dead Is Brought Back to Life Through a New Collection of His Letters
'Letters from the Dead' offers insight into the real Dead—a homesick Swedish kid obsessed with vampires and best known for his morbid role as the first Norwegian black metal casualty.