From shorter sentences to streamlined plots, discover how the popularity of audiobooks is forcing authors to rethink their ...

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Two new books by fiction writers Elizabeth McCracken and Sue Monk Kidd offer different approaches to the craft of writing. McCracken's "A Long Game" is skeptical of cosmic inspiration, focusing ...

“The Titanic was sinking so we jumped in the lifeboat and paddled like hell.” Since its inception, which featured former host Mary Alice Monroe, the show has branched out with live appearances, an ...

Andrew Robinson is the author of Lost Languages (2002) and other books on scripts and decipherment. He is based in London. How the world’s largest language family spread — and why others go extinct ...

What separates a good author from a truly exceptional one? Some might say it’s talent, others might argue it’s discipline—but the real secret often lies in the depth of their research. Imagine ...

Fifth graders at Farragut Intermediate School became authors by writing and illustrating their own books. The project, led by teacher Haley Smith, aimed to help students connect with historical ...

An intrepid puppy who marches for labor rights. A 6-year-old girl who sews herself a locomotive to carry her away from her daily chores. A Jewish boy who would be Pope. These stories, written in ...