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Sontag claimed to have forgotten about him, but his vanishing is better explained on writerly grounds.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Writers block is a personal problem, not a writerly problem.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The play is stacked with laugh lines and Greenberg’s deliciously writerly digressions.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Judge Biery, who was appointed to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton in 1994, is known for his wit and writerly flair.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Writers block is a personal problem, not a writerly problem.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The play is stacked with laugh lines and Greenberg’s deliciously writerly digressions.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Judge Biery, who was appointed to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton in 1994, is known for his wit and writerly flair.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Writerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writerly. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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