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January 23, 2026 Matthew Arnold Stern

How I fit an inspirational song into my novel

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Featured book: The Remainders

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Accidentally offensive

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What C.G.P. Grey can teach you about publishing

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Star Wars Memories

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Two poems from the 1980s

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A year with a MacBook Pro

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Books in your pocket

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Why I should host the Oscars

February 22, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

Offline — Now available for Kindle!

February 17, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

How to argue for the other side

February 12, 2013May 7, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

Stories that don’t leave you alone

February 7, 2013February 7, 2013 Matthew Arnold Stern

How do you start a story?

February 4, 2013August 14, 2016 Matthew Arnold Stern

Humor: My take on Super Bowl history

January 29, 2013March 15, 2017 Matthew Arnold Stern

Do we still need bookstores?

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January 25, 2013January 21, 2026 Matthew Arnold Stern

An open letter to John Green about American history

January 21, 2013January 19, 2017 Matthew Arnold Stern

Evaluation: President Obama’s second inaugural speech

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