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Markus Dohle is resigning from Penguin Random House.

Yes, it’s true, Markus Dohle is leaving his position as CEO of Penguin Random House , in what is clear fallout from the failed attempt to acquire Simon & Schuster. Dohle, who pushed hard for the attempted merger, said in his letter of resignation that: Following the antitrust decision in the U.S. against the merger […]

How to Tell If You Grew Up in a Cult

Daniella Mestyanek Young’s memoir “Uncultured” explores the parallels between her childhood in the Children of God and her time serving in the U.S. army The first chapter of Daniella Mestyanek Young’s memoir Uncultured opens with a screech: It is 1993 and Mestyanek Young—then 5 years old—is inside a commune in Brazil, standing at the back […]

Joanna Quinn spent 10 years writing ‘The Whalebone Theatre,’ and now it’s here

Author Joanna Quinn spent 10 years writing “The Whalebone Theatre.” (Photo credit: Nancy Turner / Courtesy of Knopf) When Joanna Quinn sat down to write her first novel, she knew she wanted to create the sort of sprawling epic period piece she loves to read. Of course, writing a novel like that takes longer than […]

Art Writing as an Extension of Life

Margaret Randall, Artists in My Life (New Village Press, 2022) Cover image is a portrait of the author by Elaine de Kooning. “What do we expect or want from books about ancient archaeological sites?” asks Margaret Randall in chapter six of Artists in My Life (New Village Press, 2022). She goes on to muse about […]

Kelly Writers Series welcomes Michael Wang

On Wednesday, September 7, DePauw welcomed writer Michael Wang to discuss his short story collection “Further News of Defeat” and his forthcoming novel “Lost in the Long March.” Wang was born in China and immigrated to the United States at the age of six. He holds an MFA in fiction from Purdue University and a […]

You Would be Bored

“You would be bored,” he had told him, “they don’t speak any english.”  “That’s okay,” he had said, “I’m in Paris, there is so much to see. I’ll be fine. Go and visit your friends,” Michael said.  Michael spent the afternoon seeing the sights near the hotel”the Eifel Tower, the Vendôme Column, the gardens and so much more.  Paris was amazing in all its detail and splendor.  He had returned to the hotel suite early to relax a few minutes and dress for dinner at eight, L’Espadon in the hotel-jacket required.  

Hollywood & Vine

Michael had set his sites on Hollywood from a thousand miles away in Austin Texas. His blue Chevy Impala was packed with everything he owned including his pride.  At twenty-one, Michael, blessed with classic looks had refined cheek bones, deep blue eyes, full, flowing, over the shoulder hair. He was, well, pretty, even for a […]

Big Fish (Intro)

The heart of Paris, 15 Place Vendôme, the Ritz Hotel-one of the most prestigious and luxurious addresses in all the world.  After all, the popular catch phrases “Ritzy” and “Putting on the Ritz” were born here.  Originally an eighteenth century mansion surrounded by relatively low, older buildings, it is a rarity in Paris to have wonderful […]