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How to Write (Almost) Anything, From a Great Joke to a Killer Cover Letter
2 min read · 202 saves · Sep 10th · Whether you’re just looking to punch up your tweets or have ambitions to write the Great American Novel, we’ve got you covered.
How to edit writing by a robot: a step-by-step guide
7 min read · 147 saves · Sep 11th · Commissioning GPT-3 was a fun – and strange – lesson in artificial intelligence. Here’s how we did it
The Next Big Breakthrough in AI Will Be Around Language
4 min read · Paywall possible · 105 saves · Sep 23rd · Machine-generated coding and writing are within reach.
Can robots write? Machine learning produces dazzling results, but some assembly is still required
4 min read · 37 saves · Mar 31st · Text generators like GPT-3 can produce remarkably convincing writing, but they can't do away with human supervision just yet.
A Timely Collection of Vital Writing by Audre Lorde
5 min read · Paywall possible · 28 saves · Sep 15th · Parul Sehgal · “The Selected Works of Audre Lorde,” edited by Roxane Gay, arrives at a time when the poet, essayist and memoirist has rarely been more…
Announcing the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 Recipients
3 min read · 16 saves · Sep 22nd · It’s time to unveil this year’s 5 Under 35 list from the National Book Foundation, which recognizes outstanding debuts from writers under 35. This…