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The Sky Was Ours: A Novel

The Sky Was Ours: A Novel

A novel about the dream of human flight — and the unintended consequences of trying to achieve it.

2024

Stories

Published in
The Writing Cooperative

The bittersweet pang of opening a box of finished books

It’s supposed to be an author’s happiest moment. For me, it felt more complicated.

May 12

A box of unopened copies of The Sky Was Ours

May 12

Published in
Forge

We Didn’t Know How Much Our Brains Needed Boredom

Being bored at home is showing us how to reject hustle culture

Apr 8, 2020

We Didn’t Know How Much Our Brains Needed Boredom

Apr 8, 2020

Published in
Forge

The Urgent Case for Boredom

Boredom is a relatively new human feeling — and it’s endangered

Jun 19, 2019

The Urgent Case for Boredom

Jun 19, 2019

Published in
Electric Literature

The Secret to Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Overnight Success

The novelist seemed to go from unknown to MacArthur genius in two years. In truth, it took decades.

Oct 23, 2017

The Secret to Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Overnight Success

Oct 23, 2017

Joe Fassler

Joe Fassler

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Joe Fassler is author of The Sky Was Ours and Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process. More at http://joefassler.net

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