Do You Need a Writer’s Room?
The New Yorker
by Joshua RothmanFebruary 13, 2026
We think we need space to be creative—but that might have it exactly backwards. Joshua Rothman writes about Katie da Cunha Lewin’s book “The Writer’s Room” and the mythos around creating the perfect desk and work space in order to write.
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Originally published on The New Yorker on 2/13/2026