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In Espionage Thrillers, Emotional Intelligence Matters, Too
Brittany Butler, a CIA officer turned debut author, argues that it’s time for real female spies to get their due.
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Publishing Must Push for Immigration Reform
Rich Letchinger, v-p of sales and chief marketing officer at Worzalla, argues that the book industry needs to rally around legal immigration reform.
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Ghostwriting 101
Linda Kulman lays out the keys to a strong writing partnership between author and co-author.
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Entering the Family (Book) Business
Author Andrew Maraniss discusses the joys of taking up his dad’s trade.
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Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro Says Publishers Are Failing Latino Stories
A second-generation Mexican American, Castro says publishers are failing to tell America's full story by not publishing more books by Latinos.
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An Editor Confronts Her Writer's Block
Nancy Fann-Im discusses how the surge in books by writers of color helped her to unlock her own imagination.
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The Sensitive Question of Sensitivity Readers
Agent Jeffrey Hermann argues that changing a book, especially a history or memoir, based on a single sensitivity read can make it less authentic.
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Spare Me: A Writer Finds Herself in Prince Harry’s Memoir
Midlist memoirist Susan Shapiro discusses how she’s exactly like, and just a wee bit different from, bestselling memoirist Prince Harry.
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Indigenous Authors Have More to Share Than Trauma Narratives
“There is a real possibility that a lot of our own literature is unwittingly perpetuating the narrative that tribal people are tragic,” writes Terria Smith, the director of California Indian Publishing at Heyday Books, “but there is much more to us than this.”
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Just the Facts? Not in Historical Fiction.
Historical fiction writer Christine Wells discusses the perils of sticking too tightly, or too loosely, to history.
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Finding Connection on Twitter
The founder of #FridayReads explains how Twitter, in spite of its many flaws, has been a net positive for the industry.
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Please Hold for Sterling Lord
One of Sterling Lord’s former clients looks back on the life of the legendary literary agent.
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Demythifying the University Press
Author and retired professor Harvey J. Graff challenges some long-held university press assumptions.
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What Memoir Writing Taught Me About Myself
Historical novelist Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop discovers her own story by switching focus—and genres.
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Rudy Ruiz Is Remembering the Past
The novelist and native Texan shines a light on history’s injustices and atrocities that few speak of.
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Susan Griffin Makes a Case for the Midlist
A midlist author discusses what readers lose when publishers put all of their resources behind would-be bestsellers.
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When It Comes to TikTok, Authors Must Manage Their Expectations
A publicist talks with authors about their experiences on TikTok and its impact on sales.
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Recognizing the Value of University Presses
Two representatives from the Association of University Presses talk with indie booksellers about the value of UPs.
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From Book Browser to Published Writer
An author reflects on her favorite local bookstore, and its best employee.
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Children's Books Are Dangerous—for Haters
Author Margaret Finnegan argues that children's books pose a threat to closed-minded people because they instill empathy.
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