How Editors Spot Potential Bestsellers Before Anyone Else Does
A common misconception among aspiring writers is that editors are in dire need of content and that anyone with a […]
Why Publishers Reject Good Books Every Day – And What Writers Get Wrong About It
At bookstore events, there is a specific type of conversation that takes place, usually by the wine table, where a
Elena Ferrante and the Neapolitan Novels: Fiction, Memory, or Both?
It’s difficult to ignore how accurately the Neapolitan Novels’ opening line about tasks taking on the urgency of passion captures
When Fiction Says What Politicians Won’t
A certain type of reader consumes State of the Union speeches, foreign newspapers, biographies, and political novels with the same
Why Libraries Are Becoming Community Centers Again – And Why It Matters More Than You Think
You might be taken aback by the noise when you enter a public library on a Thursday afternoon. Real human
Who Wrote Chilly Scenes of Winter? The Untold Story of Ann Beattie’s Debut
A young author named Ann Beattie sat down somewhere in the middle of the 1970s to write a book that,
The Invisible Army That Turns a Manuscript Into a Phenomenon
No one, living or dead, has ever successfully read a book that is kept in a climate-controlled vault at Yale
The Business Behind Award-Winning Books: What Nobody Tells You Before You Enter
When you walk into any Barnes & Noble, you’ll almost instantly notice the gold and silver foil stickers that are
Translated Fiction Reshapes Culture – And Young Readers Are Leading the Charge
The organizers of the International Booker Prize ceremony in London this past May revealed a series of numbers that caused