Vivian Stephens was an editor at Dell, an imprint of Doubleday, and was instrumental in founding the Romance Writers of America before she was pushed out.
For years, Amitava Kumar has asked writers to sign copies of their books and add a line of valuable advice, "as a glimpse into that particular writer’s mind."
Morgan Jerkins reflects on the importance of researching and telling her family's story, a project she set off on for her book, Wandering in Strange Lands.
Gayl Jones published her first novel in 1975. It was hailed by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and John Updike. Then Jones disappeared from the literary scene. Now she's releasing her first novel in 20 years.
Sophie Haigney bids farewell to the presence of landlines in literature, which have made important appearances in the work of Vladimir Nabokov, Franz Kafka, Muriel Spark, and more.
For the 25th anniversary of Howard Cruse's powerful graphic novel, Stuck Rubber Baby, Alison Bechdel reflects on his portrayal of his place in history.