Elton John and Brandi Carlile Hanna Hanseroth As Brandi Carlile watched Elton John: Never Too Late, she was so moved she put pen to paper and was immediately inspired to write a song. The new documentary chronicles the first five years of Elton John ’s meteoric rise and the road to his two 1975 Dodger […]
This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter— sign up here . A few years ago I gave a talk at an art school in Manhattan, and I could tell that the students were quickly losing interest in my admittedly ponderous presentation. So in an attempt to regain their attention, I asked the […]
Hello and welcome back to another thrilling installment of Am I the Literary Asshole? , the advice column that wants you to consider anonymously sending me your hot takes in lieu of simply tweeting them out and causing a five-alarm literary fire. I’m your host, Kristen Arnett, and I’m happy to be here with you […]
