I vividly remember analog media and the switch to digital. Sometimes I’m still amazed that I can check a word’s definition by tapping on it. As a public elementary school student in the 1990s, to define an unfamiliar word, I would have needed to walk to a heavy dictionary on the other side of the […]
The OpenAI website ChatGPT. ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence system that can produce sophisticated essays on complex subjects in seconds, will become the “calculator for writing,” according to a leading economist. Erik Brynjolfsson, professor of economics and information technology at Stanford University , said the chat bot “will get rid of a lot of routine, rote […]
The relationship between political writer Robert Caro and his longtime editor Bob Gottlieb is the subject of “Turn Every Page,” a documentary directed by Gottlieb’s daughter Lizzie. (Courtesy) ( New York Jewish Week ) — Bob Gottlieb, who as editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf and The New Yorker ushered into print some […]
Director David Fincher and writer Andrew Kevin Walker made magic together when they joined forces for Se7en back in the ’90s, and they reunite for this year’s brand new The Killer . Netflix has announced today that The Killer will premiere on November 10, 2023 . Check out some first-look footage in Netflix’s 2023 preview […]
Writer’s block is a common folly among students and professionals alike—and by its very nature, it’s hard to describe! Why won’t the words flow? Why is that blank document haunting you? If you’re suffering from a lack of words, put your writing down for a moment and take a break. Breathe deeply and understand that […]
Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference invites Scholarship and Master Class applications through February 15, 2023 for its in-person annual summer conference. The 2023 conference includes morning workshops in 10 genres plus a juried Master Class, as well as afternoon seminars . Scholarships to be awarded to applicants of all levels and backgrounds and may include tuition […]
Artificial intelligence is being used to cast its all-seeing eye over the written word with DeepL’s latest Write. Pitched as a rival to , the tool is able to correct spelling and grammar mistakes, rephrase words and sentences, and generally make your writing clearer. Developer DeepL, who first made waves with its AI-driven , said […]
Boston.com readers aren’t just lovers of local news, they also love literature. Over the last two years, we’ve connected with readers through our Book Club, where readers have engaged with New England writers and booksellers through monthly events. We’ve also leaned on our readers’ love of books to make guides to horror fiction , young […]
