A response to that Pamela Paul essay on “self-censorship.”

How do you write about hard times without trying to fix them?

“Last month our dog Zoe died.”

Are Craigslist personal ads different in small towns?

“A writing contest is a lottery for dreamers. It only stands to reason that some cynical practices flourish there.”

“I wasn’t willing to participate in swindling others into believing that Hungary was open to foreigners…”