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Launching a Book? Do It At a Bar.
An author recommends thinking outside the bookshop when throwing a book launch party.
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Don’t Put Tariffs on Books
Two industry watchers warn of the negative impact that proposed tariffs could have on children’s access to books.
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A Suggestion for MacKenzie Bezos: Fund Libraries
Two industry veterans would like to see Bezos allocate some of her $35 billion in Amazon stock to expand the universe of readers with a national library endowment.
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Remembering the Passions of Bob Bernstein
An old colleague remembers the many facets of the former Random House chairman.
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What's To Be Done With An Author's Pen Name?
One writer, famous under two noms-de-plume ponders killing off his popular pseudonym.
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Deconstructing 'I Wrote a Thing'
A bestselling author urges women not to be afraid to praise their own work.
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The Inner Lives of Book Clubs
New research offers insights on the dynamics of book clubs.
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Should Writers Write What They Don't Know?
A white author shares lessons learned as a longtime student of cultural appropriation in fiction.
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The Graphic Novel Is a Perfect Teachable Format
Emma Nichols, manager at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, makes the case for using graphic novels to help kids cope with life's difficulties.
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The Future Of Writing
A technology exec uses AI to help him write a book on AI.
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How Writers Can Pay It Forward
An author uses the advance from her new book to build a creative space for authors.
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Life and Literary Lessons from Oz
An editor turned author pulls back the curtain on his writing experience.
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An Author's Balancing Act
A writer examines the portrayal of violence in his work.
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What to Expect from Independent Publicists
Two PR veterans offer guidance to authors on working with outside publicists.
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti, American Maverick
Two authors salute the 99-year-old Beat legend for his contributions to a free press.
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An Annoyed Librarian's Rebuttal
A public librarian explains why some titles don’t make the cut in a response to our previous Soapbox column, "A Tale of a Frustrated Library Patron."
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How to Get That Manuscript Right
An editor looks at three different approaches to revising a manuscript.
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A Tale of a Frustrated Library Patron
An author learns how (not) to get a library to purchase his book.
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How Do We Get Through Such Difficult Times for Authors?
The executive director of the Authors Guild discusses the importance of the guild’s recent income survey.
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Book Tours Are More Than Just Showing Up
A publisher turned author discovers that there is more to touring than just selling books.
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