Key points In pre-publication testing, an anorexia recovery memoir passed the test—not doing harm, and even doing good. The question “Should this be published?” should be asked more often by writers, agents, and publishers. Precedent exists in the eating disorder realm for writers asking the question and answering “no.” Practical examples of how to generate […]
Stan Zimmerman; Milo Ventimiglia in Gilmore Girls. Photo: Dusan Vuksanovic; Warner Bros./Everett Collection Milo Ventimiglia almost carried the world of Gilmore Girls to Los Angeles, but the West Coast didn’t match up to the magic of Stars Hollow. Many fans of the beloved series know that Ventimiglia’s character, Jess Mariano, was lined up to star […]
Despite rumors to the contrary, detective fiction is alive and well. In a world that often seems out of control, people seek order wherever it may be available. Procedural stories—no matter if they feature amateur sleuths, police officers, or private investigators—offer a way to find that order, a sense of completeness often missing from daily […]
Kalpesh Lathigra/Farrar Strauss & Giroux The Karamazov Brothers by Fyodor Dostoevsky, translated by Ignat Avsey 1 Penguin Classics The Karamazov Brothers by Fyodor Dostoevsky, translated by Ignat Avsey Now 36% Off $11 at Amazon $19 at Bookshop For me, this book ranks among the greatest triumphs of the novel as a form. Its plot deals […]
On September 6, Turkish-American human rights activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi was shot in the head by an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sniper during a peaceful protest against illegal Israeli settlements in Beita, Nablus, in the West Bank. She was rushed to Rafidia Surgical Hospital in Nablus, where she was treated for severe head injuries, but […]
