Broadening the Bookshelves: Getting to know East Asian literature
In this month’s column, we’re exploring East Asian literature. Read More “Broadening the Bookshelves: Getting to know East Asian literature”
Essays about writing
How visiting an old haunt helps one author craft spooky stories
Sometimes, there really is no place like home – especially when it comes to writing stories that go bump in the night. Read More “How visiting an old haunt helps one author craft spooky stories”
A bookseller’s education, concluded
Ten years after the iconic bookstore chain Borders closed its doors for good, one bookseller looks back at how his time spent there ultimately helped his career – and his self-worth.
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What a bad review can teach you
How the novel and the review that ruined my career for a year became the novel and the review that actually saved it. Read More “What a bad review can teach you”
A class on how to fall down
On the art of recovery in an industry rife with rejection. Read More “A class on how to fall down”
Last typo standing
An open letter to the one that got away. Read More “Last typo standing”
Mud Month
Finding hope in the slog through the slush pile. Read More “Mud Month”
New year, old fear
The start of a new year can bring as many anxieties as it does possibilities. Will this really be your year, the year you eat … Read More “New year, old fear”
The writer’s heartbeat
“This is an engine problem, not a heart problem.” The cardiologist stares steadily into my eyes, calm and reassuring. He isn’t rushed – yet I … Read More “The writer’s heartbeat”
Craft Book Spotlight: The Hidden Machinery
With a little help from some of history’s finest authors, best-selling novelist Margot Livesey offers 10 meditations on the art of writing in this acclaimed essay collection. Read More “Craft Book Spotlight: The Hidden Machinery”