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The sense of danger must not disappear:
May 21, 2024 • Maria Konnikova
A conversation with Tod Goldberg
Writing, Vegas, crime: Tod and I talk through it all
Jan 8 • Maria Konnikova and Tod Goldberg
1:32:15
Facing the new year with a stick
A wish for all things wonderful in 2026, from Seamus Heaney
Dec 29, 2025 • Maria Konnikova
The man who mistook his imagination for the truth
The disappointing reality of one of my (ex-)heroes, Oliver Sacks
Dec 16, 2025 • Maria Konnikova
From Dante Alighieri to David Trent
An excerpt from Matthew Pearl's "The Award"
Dec 2, 2025 • Maria Konnikova
Is it ever ok to use AI in a creative setting?
A poker-world fiasco with real-world creative implications
Nov 25, 2025 • Maria Konnikova
In defense of the em-dash
I don't use AI in my writing. Ever. But the em-dash? Always.
Nov 20, 2025 • Maria Konnikova
Good things for those who wait
(Or a creative title for an apology for lateness...)
Nov 14, 2025 • Maria Konnikova
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