For the novelist Rebecca Makkai, writing blurbs had become nearly a full-time job. She explains why blurbs matter — and why ...

An announcement from Simon & Schuster’s publisher left the literary community wondering whether blurbs, the little snippets ...

Rachel Syme is a writer with a massive audience. But one of her favorite ways to write is much more personal. Syme is a devotee of the ancient art of “correspondence” — better known as letter-writing.

Bright spots in our nation’s ability to address this crisis are few, writes Kevin Fagan. And it’s no mystery why.

We sat down with Poynter senior scholar Roy Peter Clark, author of numerous books including “How to Write Short: Word Craft ...

We all need a little motivation boost every now and then, isn’t it? Whether you’re chasing your dreams or grinding through a ...