Author of the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris, The Last Train to London, and 7 other novels
I'm ever curious how the New York Times editors' book taste compares to that of more general readers, so I sliced and diced The New York Times "100 Notable …
[Read more...] about A Statistical Analysis of the New York Times Notable Books in Fiction for 2013
an amazing Colorado indie now at the airport, in case you're just passing through Anyone who has ever shopped at Tattered Cover knows to look for excuses to get …
Unless you're an editor willing to wrap up a book deal and set it under a tree, consider one of these eight great gifts for writers - from stocking stuffers to …
After I read in the New York Times that The Golden Notebook author Doris Lessing, who won the 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature, passed away this morning, I …
[Read more...] about 11 Bits of Wisdom from Doris Lessing, On Reading, Writing, and Life
Today's guest author, Sara J. Henry, is a LONGtime friend. We were in a writing group together in Nashville two decades ago, working on our first novels! Her …
I had the great fortune to get to read Ann Mah's gorgeous new memoir, Mastering the Art of French Eating, in galley. It is such a lovely mix of travel, food, …
[Read more...] about Ann Mah: Mastering the Art of French Writing
On this autumnal equinox - the perfect balance of day and night as the sun dips below the equator and we in the northern hemisphere move into autumn - I thought …
Early in my writing career, I had the incredible good fortune to study with National Book Award winner Alice McDermott. The story of how she got started writing …
[Read more...] about Three Things I Learned from Alice McDermott
I'm delighted to welcome Nick Taylor back to 1st Books. Nick did the 4th post ever here back when his first novel, The Disagreement, was published in May of …
[Read more...] about Nick Taylor: How to Put Women Where There Were None
I heard on NPR this morning that Elmore Leonard passed away, and immediately thought of his wonderfully funny - and simply wonderful - 10 Tips for Writers. What …
