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I never imagined that IVF might kill me. This is how Nadine Kenney Johnstone begins what is ultimately a heartfelt charting of her experiences when facing adversity. Maternal deaths resulting from IVF are re... Read More...

Inside a Writer’s Mind: On Editing

Tabitha Lord

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

I actually like book editing. The bones of my book are already there, and at that point, I know I have a good story. I’ve worked out the major plot tangles and character arcs, defined the conflicts, and sorted ... Read More...

Am I a Writer?

Amy M. Hawes

Literary Lagniappe

I feel like writing right now. I feel like writing like some people want dessert. It’s a craving that needs to be satisfied just like a sweet tooth. Often it isn’t something specific I want to write. I just wan... Read More...

Handle With Care: Writer Inside

Tabitha Lord

Literary Lagniappe, on Creativity, on Writing

Something unusual has happened to me since I started writing. I find myself feeling rather vulnerable, and with some regularity. I had a different career before this - one where I was confident in my abilities ... Read More...

The Muses Always Win

Amy M. Hawes

Literary Lagniappe, on Creativity

I’m not sure what a modern-day muse looks like compared to those who whispered in Homer’s ear, but I do know their hours of operation. The ones who nudge my work along with a new plot development, or even a new... Read More...

Sifting Through Words

Amy M. Hawes

on Writing

I’m always thinking. And, always is not an arbitrary adverb. If you’ve read some of my other blogs, you’re aware I love practicing yoga because it creates a shimmering island of calm in a sea of unbridled thoug... Read More...

Interview with Patrice Vecchione

Kelly Sarabyn

Interviews

Patrice Vecchione is a poet, visual artist and essayist. Living near the coast of Carmel, California, she fell in love with nature. Her book Step Into Nature is an exploration of how creativity and nature inter... Read More...

Unearthing The Lion Trees' Roots, an interview with Owen Thomas

A Woman Breaks Into Bullfighting, An Interview with Damian McNicholl

“If you’ve met one person with autism…”

One of Us Is Lying – An Interview With Karen McManus

We Were the Lucky Ones, An Interview with Georgia Hunter

New York Times Film Critic A.O. Scott Reflects on the “Wonderful Absurdity” of His Profession

Interview with Jane Corry, Author of My Husband’s Wife

Unearthing The Lion Trees' Roots, an interview with Owen Thomas

Is Advertising Coming to an End? A Review

New York Times Film Critic A.O. Scott Reflects on the “Wonderful Absurdity” of His Profession

Of This Much I’m Sure: An Interview with Nadine Kenney Johnstone

Patricia Cornwell Investigates Jack the Ripper

Can Flawed Fathers Raise Incredible Daughters?

Have Feminists Become Complacent? A Review of Why I Am Not a Feminist

Interview with Zach Anner, Author of If at Birth You Don’t Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny

Is Everything, Everything Worth Watching?

Looking for an Adult Adventure Movie? Try The Lost City of Z

Lauren Oliver’s YA hit, Before I Fall, Hits the Silver Screen. Is it Worth Watching?

Fences: From Playwright to Screenplay

Who Will Win on Oscars Night? Hidden Figures Gets Our Vote

Should Fans of the Book Bother Seeing Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine?

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Under a Sardinian Sky – An Interview with Sara Alexander

The Author’s Cut: Upcoming Events

Author Spotlight – Delilah Dawson

Of This Much I’m Sure: An Interview with Nadine Kenney Johnstone

Inside a Writer’s Mind: On Editing

Am I a Writer?

Handle With Care: Writer Inside

The Muses Always Win

Sifting Through Words

Interview with Patrice Vecchione

BCB: The Author’s Cut with Karen McManus

BCB: The Author’s Cut with Steven Werlin

Is Advertising Coming to an End? A Review

A Woman Breaks Into Bullfighting, An Interview with Damian McNicholl

Looking At What is to be Seen: A Review of Dana Spiotta’s Innocents and Others

Two Families, One Secret: An Interview With Lynda Cohen Loigman

Unearthing The Lion Trees’ Roots, an interview with Owen Thomas

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

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