Jeffrey Trachtenberg on Covering Book Publishing for the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal book publishing reporter on the business behind the books -- and what's really happening inside the big publishing houses.
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Maira Kalman on Walking, Drawing, and How It All Comes Down to a Stroll in the Park
The beloved author-illustrator on observation, wandering, and why the best ideas come to her mid-stroll.
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Scott Turow on His Process and the Past
The legal thriller writer on where he gets his plots, how his courtroom experience shapes his prose, and the books that formed him.
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Marc Weingarten on Tracing the History of New Journalism and the Roots of a Writing Revolution
The author on the 1960s and '70s writers who demolished the wall between fact and style -- and the editors who gave them room to do it.
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Arthur Plotnik on Shoving Past Strunk and White and What Writing Guides Get Wrong
The writing coach argues that the most celebrated style guides have made writers timid -- and offers a more energetic alternative.
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John Hodgman on Small Type, Hobos, and The Areas of My Expertise
The author on the pleasures of small type, the mythology of hobos, and writing a book that defies easy description.
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Michael Gross on Making 740 Park, His Investigation of the World’s Most Exclusive Address
The veteran journalist on gaining access to the city's most guarded address -- and what the residents of 740 Park reveal about American wealth.
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David Margolick on His New Book and the Enduring Importance of Long-Form Journalism
The veteran journalist on his latest book, the shrinking space for long-form writing, and how institutions shape the stories that get told.
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C.J. Chivers on Life in the Marines, Working for the Times, and Why Journalism Still Matters
The Times war correspondent and former Marine on what military service taught him about reporting -- and why journalism still serves a vital purpose.
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Sharon Waxman on Her New Book, Her Career, and Navigating Hollywood as a New York Times Reporter
The New York Times Hollywood reporter on her book about the movie business, the oddities of the beat, and why print is still essential on the West Coast.
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