How to Hack Your Way to Being a “Best Selling” Book on Amazon
Because of the high bar, the term “bestselling author” was [once] a term with some meaning. It was seen as something that was earned through a lot of hard work.…
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Victor Luo
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Victor Luo is a graduate of UC Davis's MA in Creative Writing program specializing in fiction. He lives in Los Angeles where he loves never having to be cold.
Writing with Your Fears
It is easy to forget that fear isn’t a thing—it’s just a feeling to which we have attached a word. It’s a powerful feeling, however, It is so powerful that if I…
The Anxiety of the Waiting Game
For all the aspiring writers who sent out those applications a few months back, the day of reckoning soon approaches: acceptances (or lack thereof) are beginning to get sent out. To…
When Serial Killers Write Memoirs
In a surreal exchange between fiction and reality, Amazon recently allowed a convicted serial killer to self-publish his memoir where he pleads his innocence, much to the horror of his…
Examining the Dictionary for Sexism
We need to know that the dictionary, as an institution, has a cultural power beyond the sum of its parts…And that does carry with it a responsibility to realize that…
Is That Book for Jocks or Nerds?
There is virtually no end to lists that attempt to catalog the best books in history, but what about a list that scrutinizes whether a book suits a jock sensibility…
The Library in a City’s Time of Crisis
Libraries are major hubs that serve the community, and even more so in times when people are looking for help. Over at the Atlantic, Deborah Fallows details the efforts to…
Reading New Orleans
In the spirit of Mardi Gras, Veronica Brooks-Sigler has compiled a list of books inspired by the complex city of New Orleans over at Lit Hub.
Elena Ferrante Breaks into Television
Great news for everyone swept up in the recent #ferrantefever (or possibly terrible news for those who loathe book adaptations): Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan series will be produced for television. The…
Snag a Book with Your Happy Meal
In a somewhat romantic and educational gesture towards the Valentine’s Day season, McDonald’s is giving away books with their Happy Meals between Feb. 2 and Feb. 15. Titles include Paddington,…
If Walt Whitman Rode a Rollercoaster
Swift sweeping clusters of revelation! Plunging into pockets of the earth’s belly, and Shooting up into the blue and white woven infinity of the sky! Walt Whitman, author of Leaves…
In Defense of Memoir
If you don’t like memoir, don’t read it. And certainly don’t write about it. So you might be a critically acclaimed novelist, but if you don’t understand the genre, your…