(Lev Grossman writes about books here on Wednesdays. Subscribe to his RSS feed.) This post is by way of a reply to Arthur Krystal’s “Easy Writers,” a thoroughly thought-provoking piece about the ...

I love that literary fiction so often resists easy categorization. I love that this “genre” is not, really, a genre at all. And I especially love that, as literary fiction strains against conventions, ...

Are you looking to be inspired by a new biography? What about cracking open a heart-racing thriller? There’s always romance, too, if you're in the mood for love. Whether you’re picking another book ...

When Jenny Fran Davis set out to write her second book, she had already tasted literary success with her debut novel, 2017’s young adult coming-of-age story “Everything Must Go.” But instead of ...

It was the best-of times (you know, that period in December when we do the best-of lists). But it could feel like the worst of times: There’s so much to read before the year finishes! Well, there’s ...

The Black List, known for its annual list of most-liked unproduced screenplays and its screenplay submission service, is expanding into accepting completed novels, regardless of publication status.

Writer Canisia Lubrin, known for her poetry, has won this year's Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, which honors women and nonbinary storytellers in the U.S. and Canada. Lubrin's debut fiction work, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Harrison Monarth is an executive coach who covers leadership. “Brain Rot” was named the 2024 Word of The Year by Oxford University ...

Not in your local bookstore, that’s for sure. For the past several years, writers and pundits have been wringing their hands over how few men are supposedly writing and reading fiction today. It is ...

Renée Otmar is affiliated with the Institute of Professional Editors, the Australian Society of Authors, Writers Victoria, Small Press Network and Life Stories Australia. She is an Honorary Research ...

During the pandemic, I provided counseling for several health care providers. These dedicated medical professionals faced overwhelming stress due to: Patients dying at an increasingly higher rate.

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