All writers should read Robert McKee
I was struggling to adapt my novel to film. Then I picked up a copy of "Story" and had my mind blown
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Meg Wolitzer: Men won’t read books about women
The author of "The Interestings" explains her writing process and women's fraught place in contemporary fiction
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Sam Lipsyte interviews himself
The author of "The Ask" and "The Fun Parts" explains his writing process and why he's such a slob
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When I parented my father
My dad's cancer forced me into the unlikely role of caretaker -- one I cherished and dreaded in equal measure
Monday, Mar 4, 2013 11:57 PM UTCLife The Nervous Breakdown
Surviving my wife’s miscarriage
By most estimates, one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. It's harder to accept when you're one of the four
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Shooting sprees start with women
It's no coincidence that Adam Lanza's first victim was his mother. Women represent the final barrier to mass murder
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Abraham Lincoln, bare-knuckle brawler?
The author of "Lincoln's Battle" discusses the politician's strange habits -- and whether he could succeed today
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Junot Díaz, feminist
Don't be fooled by his protagonist's misogyny. Díaz might identify most strongly with his female characters
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Amazon’s the devil — and I love it
I know the online behemoth helps destroy the book culture I care about. But then I got a Kindle -- and it's awesome
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A cheater’s guide to everything
Junot Díaz waxes on his new collection of short stories, Dominican manhood and the c-word, among other things
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T.C. Boyle: Older, still effortlessly cool
The novelist dishes on politics, "Mad Men" and his next novel
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It could happen anywhere
Before Aurora and Oak Creek there was Moses Lake, Washington, where a school shooting has left lingering problems
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America’s original California girl
Fifty years after her suicide, Marilyn Monroe -- and her many foibles -- continue to capture the imagination
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Jess Walter: Write what you want to read
Walter's latest offering, "Beautiful Ruins," is the result of a novelist working at the height of his powers
Sunday, Jul 29, 2012 12:00 AM UTCEntertainment The Nervous Breakdown, Books
Joshua Ferris is my nemesis
The classmate I resented in grad school went on to become wildly acclaimed. It's taken years to get over it
Thursday, Jul 26, 2012 6:57 PM UTC 30Life The Nervous Breakdown, Books
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