DORI JONES YANG IS the author of eight books, including her most recent memoir, When The Red Gates Opened: A Memoir of China's Reawakening, which documents her eight years as a Businessweek … [Read more...] about On Writing Across Genres, and the World of Publishing, with Dori Jones Yang
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How Writers Choose Their Topics, with Dreux Richard
DREUX RICHARD IS AN American writer and investigative journalist who is also a literary translator. From 2011 to 2016. He covered Japan's African community for the Japan Times where he also led a year … [Read more...] about How Writers Choose Their Topics, with Dreux Richard
How to Write the Perfect First Sentence for a Memoir
KNOWING HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT first sentence to a memoir is not a magical process. It is not something that you can force, nor is it the least bit mystical. What it is, though, is work -- but … [Read more...] about How to Write the Perfect First Sentence for a Memoir
How to Create and Maintain a Writer’s Eye, with Samantha Clark
SAMANTHA CLARK IS THE AUTHOR OF the brand new memoir, The Clearing: A Memoir of Art, Family and Mental Health, just out from Little Brown. Samantha is a writer and artist who lives on Orkney, an … [Read more...] about How to Create and Maintain a Writer’s Eye, with Samantha Clark
How to Write a Memoir in Essays, with Rebekah Taussig
THE WRITER, REBEKAH TAUSSIG, has a new book called Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body. It is just out from Harper One. The book is a memoir told in essays. Rebecca is … [Read more...] about How to Write a Memoir in Essays, with Rebekah Taussig
How to Begin a Writing Career at Any Stage of Life, with Playwright Ellen Abrams
ELLEN ABRAMS' work as a playwright came later in her career. I've seen and heard her wonderful -- and frequently hilarious -- work, and invited her to talk with me about many things, not the least of … [Read more...] about How to Begin a Writing Career at Any Stage of Life, with Playwright Ellen Abrams
