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Speakers sitting at the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference

Larry Diamond, Tobias Wolff speak at Sun Valley Writers’ Conference

Jack Murawczyk
  •  
Sept. 22, 2021
Reflections & Advice
I had tried to keep a notebook before. It never worked — it was as if my mind ran out of sentences. It felt burdensome to do more; unsheathing a notebook for a floating idea was too much. That is, until I read Joan Didion’s essay “On Keeping a Notebook.” (DIANA PIPER/THE STANFORD DAILY)

Creativity during the pandemic: Why you should keep a notebook

Diana Piper
  •  
Aug. 3, 2020
Opinions
Eavan Boland reads an excerpt from "University Opening Day, 1891, words from Jane Stanford."

‘Black Milk & Hope’: Reflections on losing Professor Eavan Boland

Jen Ehrlich
  •  
April 29, 2020
The Grind
If experiencing and risk-taking have to happen remotely, so be it. (Photo: Pexels)

Social stagnation (and why I’m writing for The Grind)

Lena Han
  •  
April 28, 2020
Featured
Golden Hour on Main Quad, as captured by the author en route to class in the fall of 2017.

Opinion: For the record

Courtney Douglas
  •  
April 11, 2020
The Grind
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Why Instagram makes me a better student

Eleni Aneziris
  •  
March 6, 2020
Arts & Life
Sarah Broom's memoir won the National Book Award in 2019. (Photo: Grove Press)

Sarah Broom on writing, resistance

Zack Boyd
  •  
Feb. 18, 2020
The Grind
What taking two poetry classes simultaneously has taught me Courtesy of Unsplash

A case for poetry, by a previous hater

Angie Lee
  •  
Jan. 30, 2020
The Grind
For those of us juggling an overwhelming schedule of classes, work, and extracurriculars, it’s crucial that we set aside time to relax and to cultivate our creative passions, says Richard Coca. Courtesy of Pexels

How to stop Stanford from stifling your creativity

Richard Coca
  •  
Jan. 30, 2020
The Grind
Photo: Evan Peng / The Stanford Daily

Accepting approval and acknowledging feedback

Justin Cortez
  •  
Oct. 13, 2019
Magazine
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The rhetoric of PWR

Nadav Ziv and Adrian Liu
  •  
Sept. 24, 2019
Opinions
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5 reasons to join the Daily’s opinions section this fall

The Daily Opinions Staff
  •  
Sept. 23, 2019
The Grind
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Welcome to Stanford: A note from The Grind

Jackie O'Neil
  •  
Sept. 18, 2019
The Grind
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On the magic of poetry

Richard Coca
  •  
May 1, 2019
The Grind
Emily Broadhurst interviews alumnus, co-founder and CEO Kyle Wong '12 about the skills Stanford does and doesn't give you for running a startup. (Photo: Pexels)

Favorite quotes to live by

Malia Mendez
  •  
April 30, 2019
Opinions
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To apologize in advance

Megha Parwani
  •  
March 8, 2019
Arts & Life
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Fiction: Under (the) covers (Part 2)

Inyoung Choi
  •  
March 8, 2019
Arts & Life
"The Vela" is a serial speculative fiction story, but it addresses the current refugee crisis and climate change (courtesy of Serial Box).

Unveiling ‘The Vela’: An interview with Becky Chambers, S. L. Huang and Yoon Ha Lee (Part 2)

Shana E. Hadi
  •  
March 7, 2019
Arts & Life
In her poetry, Stegner fellow Monica Sok considers her Cambodian heritage (courtesy of Sy Abudu).

Stegner Fellows Gothataone Meong and Monica Sok read poetry and prose to a packed room

Angela Yang
  •  
March 4, 2019
The Grind
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On returning to writing after a hiatus

Emily Schmidt
  •  
Feb. 22, 2019
The Stanford Daily

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