My Favorite Writers’ Favorite Books: Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean is a force. The author of The Library Book, The Orchid Thief, and Rin Tin Tin. I once got to sit near Susan Orlean, after an event at…
Susan Orlean is a force. The author of The Library Book, The Orchid Thief, and Rin Tin Tin. I once got to sit near Susan Orlean, after an event at…
If you want to be a writer, you want to be writing for the rest of your life. As someone who's had to wear a wrist brace and endure the…
When you think of poetry, you probably think of the things that come up when I looked for stock images for "poetry." Feather quills. Roses. Soft focus dreamscapes. I like…
I'm so mad I just found this list. I was thinking about how people should search out the favorite books of their favorite authors. I realized I'd never done this…
Have you ever wondered what the best books ever are? I found out! There's a whole website dedicated to it, TheGreatestBooks.org. They took more than 100 best book lists, weighted…
Do not listen to David Sedaris on a bus. I tried to enjoy The Drama Bug, and nearly convulsed as he described picking up Elizabethan English. I twisted toward the…
Here are 10 books that have shaped who I am today: 1. Guantanamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi An unprecedented international publishing event: the first and only diary written…
First person can be a tricky road, but when it's done well, we are along for the ride, no questions asked. You've probably read a few first-person classics in school,…
These books helped me increase my earnings or lower my costs, making the writing life more feasible: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. Ugh,…
If you ever feel lost, these authors will help you find your way and remind you that you’re not alone in your struggles. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. This…
Craft books are an essential part of any writer's reading regime. Don't let your ego get you all excited about "being self-taught." There are instructions. Read them. Here are…
The good people at Every Writer’s Resource rank the best literary magazines in the country using twenty data points, including how long the publication has been around and how often…
Who gets to tell the story has an immense effect on what story gets told. In this stunningly designed book, which I was so lucky to be invited to be…
In my book, I talk about how there's no need to go nuts buying fancy writerly accoutrements. By fancy, I mean expensive. I do not mean this ridiculous feather pen I…
I picked out some books I thought you might like.
I feel so lucky to have been included in this story in The New York Times about how to finally finish your non-fiction book. Of course, they could only use a…
If there's one thing I know about being a freelancer, it's that the C players are not going to make it. You can be a C player in a corporate…