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Join NOW!Over at the New York Times Sunday Book Review, playwright and author Sarah Ruhl shares which works of literature have had an impact on her life, things that are written in water, and the wonderful feeling of not knowing what to read next: I’m always about to read “The Remembrance of Things Past.” Not reading […]
...moreIn an interview with the New York Times’s Sunday Book Review, author Roger Rosenblatt reveals his favorite books, authors, and poems, and who he’d want to write his life story (you’ll never guess who it is!).
...moreAlways a work in progress. Always dancing. Looking for an inspiring read for the new year? The New York Times‘s Sunday Book Review offers a glowing critique of two of the year’s most popular self-help books: Amy Cuddy’s Presence and Shonda Rhimes’s Year of Yes.
...moreI write historical fiction. Some consider this an outré craft. If literary fiction is Brooklyn, the historical novel is Queens. Over at the New York Times’s Sunday Book Review, Geraldine Brooks pens an essay on her experience recapturing the consciousness of people who lived more than 3,000 years ago through historical fiction.
...moreLanguage is a shape-shifting thing. For some, it is purely the written word, and for others, it is movement, color, texture, light. In its art-themed Sunday Book Review, the New York Times explores how five artists react to five different books through visual compositions.
...moreAt the New York Times Sunday Book Review, humorist and journalist Henry Alford gives advice for borrowing books, giving books as gifts, and commenting on books when you recognize the one the stranger across from you on the train is reading (conclusion: you should probably keep your opinions to yourself). One of his best tips: […]
...moreHave you ever regretted the way in which you once wrote? In this week’s New York Times “Bookends” column, Anna Holmes and Leslie Jamison take this question on. A few early mistakes, as listed by Holmes: Inserting myself into reported narratives where I didn’t belong. Crafting long, complex sentences that I thought made me sound intelligent […]
...moreWant a free writing lesson? Colson Whitehead has some helpful tips over at The New York Times’ Sunday Book Review. If you missed it, be sure to read Nancy Smith’s Rumpus interview with Whitehead right here.
...moreA recent article in Sunday’s NY Times Book Review breaks down reading habits by gender, reporting that boys read less than girls. This revelation may be surprising given the plethora of YA fiction out there—one of the only booming genre of books out there right now. However, this is where the gender dichotomy breaks down […]
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