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 ...

You may have a karaoke song that you love belting out at the top of your lungs, but writer Elizabeth McCracken is definitely not someone who wants to grab the mic and get up on stage. So, Elizabeth, ...

This past film season, a number of screenwriters played close to home, creating or adapting writer characters for their movies. In “Anatomy of a Fall,” “American Fiction,” “Past Lives,” “All of Us ...

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Novoneel, Keshava and Vrushali discuss truth, identity and innovation in Indian fiction at the Mathrubhumi International ...

Some people write because it feels like breathing. Others pick up a pen (or a keyboard) because they once watched a TikTok that said, “You can publish a book in 90 days.” Suddenly, they decided their ...

If your ambition is to be a fiction writer, a series of free workshops can help put you on the road to success. Vicki Salloum, a local author who has written four novels and numerous short stories, ...

Butler's 1979 book, Kindred, is now a series for FX on Hulu. In 1993, the pioneering author, who died in 2006, told Fresh Air she made up her own stories so that she could see herself in them. This is ...

Whether it’s the cold weather or the post-holiday malaise, I often find myself desiring a getaway around this time of ...