Buying Guide: How To Shop For A Writer This Holiday Season
Column by Rob Hart
Are you buying for a writer this holiday season? Here's a guide to the gifts that will win you their love and respect.
On Dialogue Tags: Why Anything Besides 'Said' And 'Asked' Is Lazy Writing
Column by Rob Hart
Expressive dialogue tags are the mark of lazy writing, because they break one of the cardinal rules--they tell instead of show. This is why 'said' and 'asked' are all you ever need.
A Reader’s Confession: I Dog-Ear My Books.
Column by Meredith Borders
Always cherish your books not for what they are, but for what they say.
Why Independent Bookstores Matter: A Rebuttal To Slate's Farhad Manjoo
Column by Rob Hart
Farhad Manjoo's Slate piece, 'Don’t Support Your Local Bookseller', makes the claim that Amazon is the true supporter of literary culture--but by my measure, it is riddled with hollow arguments.
LURID: Bad to the Bone? (Part 2: Adults)
Column by Karina Wilson
Psychopaths - more common than you think, both IRL and in fiction. LURID looks at how religion and science have shaped the outlines of the ultimate villain, who's now become a hero to many.
Indie Bookstore Spotlight: City Lights Booksellers & Publishers, San Francisco, CA
Column by Craig Clevenger
Part of an ongoing series profiling some of the best independent bookstores in the country.
Generation Active: What Can Video Games Tell Us About the Future of Narratives?
Column by John Jarzemsky
Are video games beginning to make us think differently about narrative? A look at historical trends in different mediums and narrative styles, and what that might mean for the future.
Hashtag Haiku: #funwithshortforms
Column by Taylor Houston
Take a break from all that serious writing to play with a couple short forms--one old, one new.
Five Lame Excuses for Plagiarism
Column by Cath Murphy
Been caught stealing? Here are five excuses NOT to use.
Ultimate Spider-Man: The Hero We Need (Though Might Not Want)
Column by Jason Van Horn
Many reader's were upset by the idea of a black Spiderman, but they got one anyway. His name's not Peter Parker, but Miles Morales could end up being a better Spider-Man than Peter ever was.
