Sunny Anderson on Turning Her Appetite for Cooking Into Her Own Food Network Show
The Food Network host on the winding path from military service to radio to television -- and how cooking became the through-line.
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James Othmer on the Truth in Advertising Revealed in His Memoir
The former creative director on the advertising industry's peculiar culture of self-deception -- and what it took to write about it honestly.
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Walter Kirn on Taking His Educational Experiences From Atlantic Article to Compelling Memoir
The novelist and essayist on the personal story that became a magazine piece -- and then a memoir that hit before anyone knew to expect it.
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Lena Katz on Navigating the Publishing World to Land a Three-Book Deal
The travel writer on the agent, the proposal, and the persistence that landed her a three-book deal in a competitive category.
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Katty Kay and Claire Shipman on Reshaping Women’s Roles in the Workplace
The two broadcast journalists on their book about the changing economics of women in the workplace -- and the data that surprised them most.
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Steve Lopez on Writing About Skid Row, Reaching the Big Screen, and His Grievances With the Industry
The Los Angeles Times columnist on the Skid Row musician who changed his life, the film that followed, and what his industry keeps getting wrong.
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Marc Rosenwasser on Making International News Less Foreign for American Audiences
The producer on building a newsroom designed to make international stories feel relevant to audiences that usually tune them out.
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Michael Sedge on Balancing Two Businesses and a Prolific 30-Year International Writing Career
The international writer on the unusual business model behind a 30-year career that spans continents, genres, and client types.
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David Farley on the Persistence and Platform-Building That Landed Him His Dream Book Deal
The travel writer on the years of persistence and platform-building that finally led to the book deal he'd been working toward.
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Joe Yonan on Eating, Tweeting, and Breathing With a Passion for Food
The Washington Post food editor on building a life and a career around an obsession -- and the social media platforms that help him share it.
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