Jessica Alexander on Her Time In and Out of Humanitarian Aid
Jessica Alexander, author of Chasing Chaos, speaks to her time working in humanitarian aid, what she learned, and how it changed her. (READ MORE)
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Lessons Learned Month
L. Marie Adeline on Genre and the Secret to a Good Story
L. Marie Adeline, the author of S.E.C.R.E.T. Shared, shares the secret to a good story and the origin of her confidence as a writer. (READ MORE)
The Magnitude of Our Decisions by Margaret Klaw
Margaret Klaw, author of Keeping It Civil: The Case of the Pre-nup and the Porsche and Other True Accounts from the Files of a Family Lawyer, shares the lesson about decision making that she learned through her career – and her writing.(READ MORE)
A Study in Sherlock Holmes by Emma Jane Holloway
The author of the novel A Study in Sherlock turned to Sherlock Holmes as a character in her latest book – and learned a lesson about re-creating fictional figures.(READ MORE)
Luke Barr on the Intimacy of Letters and His Great Aunt M.F.K. Fisher
Luke Barr, author of Provence, 1970, speaks to the intimate nature of letters and the importance of internalizing your source material. (READ MORE)
Shahan Mufti on the Rift Between Thoughts and Words
In Shahan Mufti's new memoir The Faithful Scribe, he contrasts his own personal experiences in Pakistan with those of his recent and ancient relatives. Through the process of writing and putting words to thoughts, he's learned how much truer life becomes. "In the translation that occurs between the mind,...(READ MORE)
Sean B. Carroll on Monod, Camus, and the Tie That Binds Them
Sean B. Carroll, author of Brave Genius, shares the maxim that defines his writing, as well as the lives of his subjects, Jacques Monod and Albert Camus.(READ MORE)
A Whole New World: Alison Wolf on Changing Times and Values
Alison Wolf, the author of The XX Factor, shares her thoughts on how even the smallest changes can impact the greater social landscape, and how those changes alter values and expectations.(READ MORE)
On Writing the Story of Muppet Master Jim Henson
Brian Jay Jones, author of the brand-new and first-ever bio of the man behind Muppets, Jim Henson: The Biography, shares the essential lesson he learned from his subject during Biographile's Lessons Learned month.(READ MORE)
Bob Forrest on Making Peace with Your Past
Bob Forrest, author of Running with Monsters, recalls his experience preparing to write his memoir and shares how he learned to cope with all of the unanswered questions. (READ MORE)
