A list of books recommended by poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, including work by Albert Camus, William Faulkner, W.B. Yeats and James Joyce.
I’ve always been a big fan of writing. I love to see the progress my kids make throughout the year…it’s always so remarkable!! No matter what stage they’re at when I get them, they always grow. Even a *little* growth is A LOT! I was excited to start Writer’s Workshop this week. Even though I …
A great writer once said, when asked by a fan how to write, “If you want to write, write.” I have always been a writer, I have not always been a published writer. Writers love words, poems, songs, stories, puzzles, etc. Writers also read, often we read so much we think we can write. Some […]
Read a list of Korean American author Min Jin Lee's favorite books by women, including work by Roxane Gay and Ann Patchett.
Read a list of writer and essayist Carmen Maria Machado's favorite books by women authors, including work by Shirley Jackson and Kelly Link.
Read a list of Nobel-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro's favorite books, including work by Charlotte Bronte and Haruki Murakami.
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” So said Virginia Woolf, and we heartily concur. However, while Ms. Woolf might approve of these literary cocktails, I tend to think cold toast and stale coffee (a la Steinbeck) isn’t what she had in mind for “fine dining.” Ah well! To each his own. Enjoy a peek at 12 great writers and their go-to snacks, as illustrated by the wonderful Wendy MacNaughton.
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Read a list of American novelist and short story writer T.C. Boyle's favorite books on violence, including work by William Faulkner and James Dickey.
A list of books recommended by American astronomer and science educator Carl Sagan, including work by Aldous Huxley, Plato, W.H. Auden, and Shakespeare.
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I saw a blurb that likened Pizza Girl to Convenience Store Woman, but that wasn't the vibe I got from it. The tone reminded me more of Jamie Marina Lau...
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12,000 photos of Leo Tolstoy and his entourage are exhibited in the State Tolstoy Museum in Moscow.
There’s more to the Bloomsbury Group than squares, circles and triangles, says Rosemary Hill, who explores what drew its members to London’s WC1 in the first place and the lasting effect they had on it.
Eloquence, pessimism, plus a bad mood... These are the hallmarks of Arthur Schopenhauer, an outstanding German philosopher, misanthrope, inveterate bachelor, and one of the most famous thinkers of irrationalism.
Top female writers and editors recommend other female authors who have somehow been overlooked or forgotten, either because of their gender, the language in which they wrote, or their books have gone out of print.
Source for word: Grandiloquent
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Some of the best quotes from The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell. I really loved this book, its writing prompts, and its wisdom.
A list of books recommended by poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, including work by Albert Camus, William Faulkner, W.B. Yeats and James Joyce.
The most valuable skill a writer can cultivate is storytelling. Great storytelling can help connect emotions, information, and actions, all at the same time
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Dear Nina, You're that writer. But you're the one person with the best excuse I've ever heard. But that just makes me w...
Yes. Don't get me wrong, I like being published. It's a very rewarding experience, and I intend to continue pursuing it. But if I n...
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I’ve always been a big fan of writing. I love to see the progress my kids make throughout the year…it’s always so remarkable!! No matter what stage they’re at when I get them, they always grow. Even a *little* growth is A LOT! I was excited to start Writer’s Workshop this week. Even though I …
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