James Baldwin debates William F. Buckley
In this amazing video of James Baldwin debating William F. Buckley, in a room that attempts to set a new land record for fustiness, Baldwin offers a profound kind of… Read more »
UK comedian and writer Andy Hamilton announces handwritten novel
Even if you don’t know who Andy Hamilton is, it’s almost certain you’ll have come across his work. Over nearly five decades of tireless contributions to UK arts he has… Read more »
Watch University of Nike author Joshua Hunt on the Google Talk Author Series
During Joshua Hunt’s book tour, the Melville House author had the opportunity to visit Google’s Seattle campus to talk about University of Nike for the Google Talks Author Series. In the… Read more »
George Saunders discusses storytelling
Here we are, the end of November, and for those of you that took part in NaNoWriMo (or are nearing the end of a draft or deadline), I bet you’re… Read more »
The Bovine Comedy: publishers race to secure Big Cow memoir (probably)
Haven’t you herd? Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better than a chicken in trousers, the latest online animal curiosity has arrived in the form of an extremely… Read more »
What to do when you’re stuck: check out Neil Gaiman’s writing advice
Are you oh-so-slowly plugging along at that novel manuscript? Did your plot hit a plateau? Are your characters falling silent and dull? Writing can be a frustrating and vexing process.… Read more »
Two indigenous poets read a collaborative poem atop a melting glacier
Last summer, two indigenous poets collaborated to create a pretty badass project. That is, reciting their poetry on top of a melting glacier on a remote spot of southern Greenland’s… Read more »
Stephen King on why writing short stories is important
Looking for more writing advice? In the spirit of Halloween, here is some wise advice from the master of horror, Stephen King. The author argues a solid point for short fiction writing: it’s great… Read more »
It took Jimmy Kimmel to prove Americans don’t read
After PBS released a poll that noted that the favorite novel of most Americans was To Kill a Mocking Bird, late night show host Jimmy Kimmel called PBS, “PBS”. Practically bullshit?… Read more »
Margaret Atwood on getting started in fiction writing
Writing can be a wonderful journey, or a terrible slog. For many writers, certain plot points, sentence structure, character development, dialogue, intention, or even making time to write can put an obstacle the… Read more »