All images courtesy of the author. It’s 8pm on a Sunday night in Tokyo and, as usual, I clear my schedule to catch the latest episode of the historical drama Dear Radiance (Hikaru Kimie). The show is set in the lush universe of Japan’s 11th century and follows the life of Mahiro, while turning a […]
The Lit Hub Author Questionnaire is a monthly interview featuring seven questions for five authors with new books. This month we talk to: * Hala Alyan ( The Moon That Turns You Back ) Steven Kurutz ( American Flannel: How a Band of Entrepreneurs Are Bringing the Art and Business of Making Clothes Back Home […]
Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley “I CAN’T SEEM to find a moment alone with you.” These despairing words appear in a passage close to the end of Sloane Crosley’s latest book, Grief Is for People (2024). The memoir traces the best-selling essayist and novelist’s response to learning that her dear friend Russell Perreault, […]
As the dreary days of winter slog toward spring, many of us are dreaming of a vacation. The good news is that even if you can’t get out of town, there are plenty of amazing rom-coms that can carry you away with will-they or won’t-they characters, lots of fun scenery, some occasional miscommunications and a […]
Leslie Jamison’s new memoir Splinters follows the aftermath of divorce and the awakening of motherhood, but it explores desire more than it does any kind of death. Jamison wants to make meaning, to connect, to love, to feel, to mother, to write, and to revise her life endlessly. There are losses and grief along the […]
I’ve been writing for more than 30 years. I guess that makes me somewhat of an expert. During those three-plus decades, the one document tool I’ve depended on the most hasn’t changed all that much. OK, let me clarify that. Also: Thinking about switching to Linux? 10 things you need to know When I first […]
When students are stuck, breaking the brainstorming stage down into separate steps can help them get started writing. Most students don’t have too much trouble following the traditional steps of the writing process: brainstorm, outline, and draft, then revise and edit. Some students, though, get stuck in the brainstorming phase. As a special educator, I […]
Google Gemini Google Gemini represents the pinnacle of language model innovation, standing as a prominent component of Google’s continuously expanding arsenal of artificial intelligence technologies. Designed to offer unparalleled assistance , Gemini elevates the writing experience for a diverse range of users, including bloggers, content creators, novelists, or anyone eager to refine their daily communication […]
Welcome to the fourth edition of Am I the Literary Asshole, the only biweekly “advice” column that asks you to consider the fact that “it’s five o’clock somewhere” is the true existential quandary of our time. RIP Jimmy Buffett, you would have loved the open bar at my wedding. I’ve been delighted by the flood […]
A new collection of AI-assisted writing assignments co-edited by University Writing Program lecturer Carly Schnitzler offers teachers practical ways to incorporate AI into their classrooms while setting ground rules for its use The ascendance of large language models like ChatGPT has all but wrought a collective existential crisis among writing instructors. Due to a rise […]
