There already seem to be two particular schools: those who compose in a flurry (i.e., in creative waves) and then stop, while others will impose a daily routine on themselves. Not everyone uses a desk ...

It is that bittersweet time of year, the end of summer and, for many of us, back to school. And for a large number of young people, almost 15 million across the country, this means going back to ...

“I think asking the question ‘who cares?’ is part of any writing project,” Susan Orlean says over coffee on the Valley side of the Hollywood Hills. In her delightfully written new memoir, “Joyride” — ...

Imagine walking into a neighborhood bookstore and discovering a novel with a familiar picture on the cover. Flipping through the pages, you are struck by the eerie sense that you’ve read this before.