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Literary Sleuthing
In 1941, a 29-year-old aspiring poet named Hyam Plutzik sent a soul-baring 72-page letter to his old college mentor about his struggles to find his voice.
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10 (Practically) Cringe-less Self-Promotion Ideas for Authors
Here are things even the most introverted authors can do to promote their work.
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Fair Author Contracts: Two Lawyers Weigh In
There can be no dispute that current author contracts favor publishers over authors. A pair of lawyers address that imbalance.
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25 Years Ago Is Ancient History
Children's author Johanna Hurwitz writes about what it was like to update a book written 25 years ago to reflect life today. Hint: it wasn't easy.
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40 Reasons To Learn a Dead Language
Veteran editor Ann Patty on why she decided to learn Latin, and why you should, too.
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The Conundrum: A Bookseller Contemplates Selling Her Own Book
Having to hand-selling her own book to customers proves to be an uncomfortable prospect for one independent bookseller.
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How the Book Coverage Sausage Gets Made
A debut novelist who has covered books for glossy magazines shares some advice for first-time authors.
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A Charleston Bookseller Remembers Pat Conroy
The owner of Blue Bicycle Books in Charleston, S.C., reflects on his interactions with the late author and his works.
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Cuban Odyssey
Coauthors Elisabeth Donnelly and Stuart Sherman on what it was like to give a reading in Havana's only English-language bookstore.
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Ever Try to Sell a Book? It's Not Easy
An independent publisher sets up shop in a mall, and watches as the sales do not rack up.
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My Life In Books
A literary agent describes how her love of reading determined her life's path.
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Book Titles Never Come Easy
An actress turned memoirist discovers that finding the right title for a book can be as difficult as writing the book itself.
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Want to Better Understand the LGBTQ Experience? Read These Three Books
Novelist Garth Greenwell recommends three books that remind readers that "queer people are still fighting for their lives."
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Trying To Find a Literary Agent Is the Worst Thing Ever
TV writer Ken Pisani finds plenty of humor amid the rejection that comes along with trying to land a literary agent.
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The Debate over Freedom of Expression
Grappling with one of the pressing literary topics of 2015, international publishing consultant Ruediger Wischenbart asks: Is an absolutist concept of free speech impractical in today’s fractured global market?
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The Challenges of Marketing a Genre-Bending Novel
How do you best promote a book that's part Kafka, part Bridget Jones?
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Science Fiction, Minus the Fiction
An Arab publisher gets behind science fiction publishing as a way to drive real scientific discovery.
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Why Write One Book When You Can Write Five?: The Power of a Series
Author Jane Ashford explains why she decided to spin one novel into a series.
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We Regret to Inform You
An author considers the rejection notice as fodder for humor.
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How I Became A Romance Cover Model
I decided right then that I would be a romance novel cover model—someone who would not just get on one or two covers but a lot of covers. I had it all pictured in my head: exactly the way it would all pan out.
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