In her novel 'Sunshine Girl,' journalist Nancy Townsley peeks into 'newsrooms of yore' * Oregon ArtsWatchNancy Townsley's debut novel, 'Sunshine Girl', reflects on decades of newspaper journalism through the eyes of three family-connected journalists.
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At Home with Marni Jameson: An ending, a beginning, a few parting thoughtsThe author reflects on two decades of writing, expressing gratitude for the shared experiences and lessons learned from readers and experts.
Diana Melly obituaryDiana Melly's life reveals the complexities of love, identity, and sacrifice in the face of personal challenges and evolving relationships.
At Home with Marni Jameson: An ending, a beginning, a few parting thoughtsThe author reflects on two decades of writing, expressing gratitude for the shared experiences and lessons learned from readers and experts.
When My Career Stalled, I Got A Job At Olive Garden. I Was Shocked By What I Experienced There.Empathy can help alleviate personal issues, but understanding others has its limits, especially when expectations misalign.
A CIA counterterrorism officer's cover was being a comic book author. Now, he's an award-winning writer for DC, working in Hollywood on HBO's 'Lanterns.'Tom King transitioned from a comic book writer to a CIA counterterrorism officer after 9/11, later returning to comics and TV writing.
parisreview5 months ago“Here I am, at eighty-five the week after next, writing a novel without the expectation of whether I’ll finish first or it’ll finish first.” —Penelope Lively https://t.co/fw37rAsCa8The Art of Fiction No. 241Penelope Lively had an interesting childhood growing up in Cairo and later moved to England for boarding school.Lively is a prolific writer, having written numerous books for children, novels, short stories, and memoirs.
Every minute at Vogue felt like an emergency': Devil Wears Prada author Lauren Weisberger on igniting a scandalLauren Weisberger turned her challenging experience at Vogue into a bestselling novel, leading to a cultural phenomenon with a movie and musical adaptation.
I moved from Dubai to the US as a British expat. It's been tough to adjust to credit scores, groceries, and guns the American way.Moving from Dubai to NYC was driven by a quest for stability amid career changes.
Legal thriller author David Ellis' day job? Appellate court justiceJustice David W. Ellis successfully merges his roles as an appellate court justice and a bestselling legal thriller author.
Joy Williams Remembers the Wildest Decades of Her LifeJoy Williams, a renowned writer, has had a significant and lengthy relationship with Esquire magazine, contributing a wide range of notable pieces over several decades.
Sarah Manguso: I seem to have hit on a cultural sore spot'Sarah Manguso, a versatile writer, has published multiple books across genres and earned critical acclaim for her works.Manguso's new novel, Liars, explores the end of a marriage and deviates from her original plan for a historical tale about race and identity.The concept of whiteness and ethnic identity are central themes in Manguso's work, reflecting her personal experiences and family history.
'I sold my book the week after I'd had a miscarriage. It was a very extreme time of life because I'd had this incredibly devastating loss'Overcoming alcoholism positively impacted Coco Mellors' productivity and career as a writer.
Reading her stories is like watching a virtuoso pianist perform': Alice Munro rememberedAlice Munro's unexpected rise to literary stardom and the enduring admiration from prominent writers.
She Danced Naked at Woodstock. She Dated Serpico. At 93, She's Not Done.Betty Gordon, in her 90s and facing health challenges, started her writing career by penning a children's book about a cat who wanted to be a dog.
John Boyne reviews Neil Jordan's autobiography: Modestly written memoir takes us into the mind of a great artistLack of ego in author's memoir