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The assumption that once drove creative writing—that interior life deserves as much respect and interest as the latest bump in relations at the White House—no longer obtains.
I didn’t have a choice. Thousands of people are driven out of the profession each year.
If there were a modern day Voltaire, or a 21st century Bertrand Russell, Steven Pinker would be it. So it is a tremendous honour for me to bring you an excerpt of Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters, by the man himself, in this week&
If you pick the right projects, on the other hand, ghostwriting can be highly lucrative, especially as compared to the low payouts available to mid-list authors publishing non-fiction books under their own name.
The world of literature has expanded its horizons in recent decades, and the quality of writing from voices that may not have been published in decades past is something for which we should be grateful.
In 2019, though, it turns out that yes, you’re entitled to a book deal—as long as you collect enough marginalization points.
The issue was that when a white playwright’s work was produced, casting directors were assuming that they should cast white actors. We were all aghast.
Kauffman defended himself from charges of homophobia by saying that he wasn’t against the ‘gay influence’ in theatre, only its insidiousness.
Even geniuses sound unintelligent when they use big words.