Month: May 2024

I imagined that writing my family memoir, After Italy: A Family Memoir of Arranged Marriage, wouldn’t be much different than

We all know the importance of character and setting in a story. These elements intersect through the story’s voice, as

We all know the importance of character and setting in a story. These elements intersect through the story’s voice, as

[The article previously appeared in the Nov/Dec 2020 issue of Writer’s Digest.] Too many writers start their stories without any

[The article previously appeared in the Nov/Dec 2020 issue of Writer’s Digest.] Too many writers start their stories without any

Monica Hesse is the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in the Blue Coat, American Fire, The War Outside,

Monica Hesse is the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in the Blue Coat, American Fire, The War Outside,

Merriam-Webster defines surrealism as “the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature,

Merriam-Webster defines surrealism as “the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature,

Fighting book bans is exhausting. We’ve been in this battle for well over two years now. And some days it