books 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 June 19, 2024 Laurie Hertzel 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 June 14, 2024 Kim Cross 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 May 7, 2024 Jacqui Banaszynski How to stop “performing” and write as only you can write Author, journalist and narrative teacher Steve Almond offers self-aware writing advice in a new "DIY manual for the construction of stories" May 2, 2024 Ruth Tam David Grann Part 2: Craft wisdom and breaking into narrative nonfiction The renowned author shares insights on vetting story ideas, meticulous research and revision, the value of editors and pitching The New Yorker January 11, 2024 Katia Savchuk David Grann Part 1: A deep-dive into “The Wager” The New Yorker writer and bestselling author — who says he's not a “natural writer” — shares the research and writing process behind his latest book January 10, 2024 Katia Savchuk 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 January 4, 2024 Carly Stern Peek inside a successful book proposal Author Kim Cross annotates the lengthy proposal that landed a contract for the book that revisits the 1993 Polly Klaas kidnapping November 17, 2023 Carly Stern Nonfiction author Kim Cross breaks down how to sell a book proposal The narrative journalist details the upside of rejection, the importance of timing, the value of a good agent and the reality of advances November 17, 2023 Carly Stern The Post-it puzzle of a big writing project Author and journalism teacher Mallary Tenore Tarpley uses Post-its and origami paper to outline her reported memoir on eating disorders November 9, 2023 Mallary Tenore Tarpley Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next
