Category Archives: Writing

Relishing Alexander Chee’s How to Write an Autobiographical Novel

I got off to a slow start with Alexander Chee’s How to Write an Autobiographical [...]

Reading Between the Lines of 9 ½ Weeks

However, as a work of fiction, it stands as exquisitely powerful storytelling of a woman [...]

Seeking Inspiration from Fiction

The Cheerleader captures what it feels like to be a teen and trying to figure [...]

Afterparties—A Masterpiece

Author Dana Spiotta noted So’s ease with traversing so many different subjects, “from pop culture [...]

Joy and Panic—Manuscript Almost a Book

Why are drug addiction and suicide rates increasing, particularly among young adults? The contradiction between [...]

Eavesdropping can yield ideas for stories

Maybe I love eavesdropping, because I grew up in New York City where you hear [...]