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Think your book is done? Think again

Think your book is done? Think again

After four years reporting, writing and rewriting, a first-time book author sends in her manuscript — then braces for another year-plus of work
How audience can guide your writing

How audience can guide your writing

The editor and a friend engage in a respectful debate about who they think of when they write
"Go out, little book, into the world."

“Go out, little book, into the world.”

From an interview with author Margaret Atwood
All those books? The painful joy of letting go

All those books? The painful joy of letting go

"Books are the diary of my life; when I scan a shelf, I see pieces of my past in the spines. ~ retired book editor Laurie Hertzel
The backstory of a book of backstories about stories 

The backstory of a book of backstories about stories 

Some masters of narrative nonfiction collaborate to publish an anthology of current classics started by their late friend, Matt Tullis
Early influencers in a writing life

Early influencers in a writing life

Journalist, nonfiction author and teacher Ben Yagoda returns to some of the passages that inspired his career and helped shape his voice
Books are more than their covers

Books are more than their covers

The editor remembers one of her most treasured books, which she will never read but tells a universal story
Writing in bursts of freedom

Writing in bursts of freedom

A science journalist who typically writes to a structure experimented with free-form bursts she learned from playing with paint and music
When a Pulitzer-winning book is banned

When a Pulitzer-winning book is banned

Robert Samuels' co-authored book about the life and death of George Floyd was labeled inappropriate for students at a Tennessee high school
Can a paper napkin serve your writing?

Can a paper napkin serve your writing?

By Jacqui BanaszynskiAs I indulged in my morning obsession of scanning news headlines one day last week, I paused on something called “napkin stories.” The tease I got included a…