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Roger Ebert

Stories To Help You Find and Follow Your Bliss

Ray Bradbury once said, “Books are smart and brilliant and wise. Love what you do and do what you love. Don’t listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love. Imagination should be the center of your life.” His contagious enthusiasm brings to mind some other...(READ MORE)

Martin Scorsese to Co-Produce Roger Ebert Biopic, and More

In the News: Martin Scorsese to co-produce Roger Ebert biopic based on the movie critic’s memoir, “Life Itself"; Former Lehman Brothers trader Jared Dillian’s memoir "Street Freak" released in paperback today; Literary biographer Blake Bailey has secured Philip Roth‘s cooperation for upcoming...(READ MORE)

Good Prose Month

Good Prose Month: Christina Haag on Memoir and Memory Christina Haag is an actress and the New York Times bestselling author of 'Come to the Edge: A Love Story.' Here,...
Good Prose Month: Andrea Stuart on Intertwining Personal and Historical Narratives Andrea Stuart, author of 'Sugar in the Blood: A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire,' on her family tree how and...
Good Prose Month: The Art of Editing Literary editors offer their best advice to aspiring writers and editors.

Excerpts

A Light That Never Goes Out: Tony Fletcher’s Definitive Biography on The Smiths Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce: Together, they make up one of the greatest and most legendary...
Bigger Than Food: Eddie Huang’s ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Eddie Huang, restaurateur and founder of the popular East Village haunt Baohaus, has penned a memoir. Here's an...
A Different Kind of Story: ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is not exactly a biography or memoir, but what would Christmas Day be without...