Short Story Collections and Bite-Sized Perfection

Whether it's the result of our collective interest in being terrified or maybe our increasing short attention spans, there's something undeniably enticing about the short story.

Making the Time and Essay Crimes

Today's topic is especially appropriate considering my unplanned leave of absence, so turn off the clock and study up on how we can wisely manage the one thing none of us can ever have enough of--time.

Book Review: Intern: A Doctor's Initiation by Sandeep Jauhar

A startlingly personal and occasionally scandalizing account of the horrors and wonders of a medical internship.

Book Review: Anatomy of a Premise Line: How to Master Premise and Story Development for Writing Success by Jeff Lyons

The latest panacea for the creative world's writing woes may actually have a substantial impact on how we write.

Tragedies and Personal Stories

We study how great personal tragedy (and even slight hiccups in one's general existence) can propel us to create something better than we ever could without it.

Book Review: Different Seasons by Stephen King

Stephen King's four most well-known novellas come together to form a metaphorical year, complete with triumphant, sunny highs and tedious, frigid lows.

Book Review: Room by Emma Donoghue

A claustrophobic novel that establishes an entire universe within its one room boundaries.