by Tim Miller | Apr 16, 2018 | Articles, Guest Contributors
In early 1921, dejected over the fears of publishers that was likely to leave his novel Ulysses unpublished, James Joyce needed a shoulder to cry on. Living in Paris at the time, he paid a visit to Shakespeare and Company, the Left Bank bookstore run by his American...
by editor | Jan 8, 2018 | Articles, Cooking by the Book
By Holly Scudero Some people might think that a plant-based diet—what you might call “vegan”—is too extreme for children. But the truth is that pretty much every parent ever wants their kids to eat more vegetables. Conversations between new parents often veer into...
by editor | Oct 31, 2017 | Articles, Guest Contributors
By Dori Jones Yang Confession: I am not a Chinese boy living in 1870s Connecticut. I was not alive in the 1870s. I have never lived in Connecticut. I am not a boy. And I am not Chinese. Whew! Got that off my chest. We writers of historical fiction are called to help...
by editor | Sep 19, 2017 | Articles, Guest Contributors
By Anne Leigh Parrish Americans are practical people. We think about profit and loss, success and failure, maximizing our utility, avoiding diminished returns. We’re healthy Capitalists. We live for the business model of constant, steady growth. We seek profits at...
by editor | Sep 18, 2017 | Articles, Guest Contributors
By Cate Holahan Where do you get your ideas? The question is a favorite at mystery conferences and most novelists—myself included—cobble together an answer about an overheard anecdote, news story, or image that served as the genesis for a recent book. But the answers...
by editor | May 12, 2017 | Resources for Writers
As any author knows, getting attention from the ever-declining professional book outlets is harder every year. Each year, more newspapers shrink or cancel their book section, fire or retire their book editor and add those responsibilities to the entertainment editor’s...
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