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When this author started a book club with seven of her best friends, she had no idea how fulfilling their

Troubled by the depiction of mentally ill characters in popular novels, movies, and TV shows, this horror author has some

Being multicultural with three national identities has come with challenges for this author, but it’s in the space between that

A Letter from the Editor Sometimes it’s right underneath your feet. Just as archaeologists might unearth fragments of primitive pottery,

by Timothy Pike The helicopter should’ve been here by now, she thought. Watching the sun sink lower in the sky,

A bold decision by this author’s grandmother helped her fully embrace her Guyanese cultural roots—and even inspired a novel. by

When writing his novel, this author says it helped to imagine his scenes set to music. So put on your

The names you give your characters can truly make or break your novel, so consider these factors when doling out

by Timothy Pike At the age of twenty-seven, Sebastien de Castell was picking through the shelves of his local library

A Letter from the Editor What I love most about this time of year—on the east coast of the U.S.—is