Books & book-adjacent topics, taking the long view, the writing life, and related resources. Posts every 5-6 days.
Midwesterner in L.A. Bks: The Virginity of Famous Men; Portraits of a Few of the People I've Made Cry; Paris, He Said; Direct Sunlight; Please Be Advised. Best American Short Stories & O. Henry. MFA faculty Northwestern & Stanford Continuing Studies
On Being and Timelessness is about literature, translation, and ideas. Topics include how the ancient and the present connect; Jewish poetry and prose; why translation matters; and people who are worth a closer look.
A re-imagining of DAVID'S LISTS on Facebook. I'll pass along lists of books to check out, especially the neglected/forgotten sort. And I'll be talking about my Insane Reading Project: Reading at least one book published in each year.
TODAY YOU WILL WRITE is a weekly uplift from your encouraging writer friend, TaraShea Nesbit, author of BEHELD and THE WIVES OF LOS ALAMOS. Expect multi-genre creative writing prompts, craft glow-ups, and love.
Life, creating, being a writer, and publishing--from the longtime series editor of The Best American Short Stories.
An occasional humor column, much like the one I did at The New York Times, which was called "I Was Misinformed". But now, the only gatekeeper is me. I hear I will let me get away with anything.