You Don’t Need to Be a Writer to Be a Thought Leader

Great thought leadership and good writing are not interchangeable. Thought leadership thrives on ideas, personality, and authenticity, and writing is just one of several vehicles we can use to deliver ...

The Hardest Question for a Writer to Answer

The Canadian author’s latest book is an investigation of her will to write, which is deeply entwined with her will to live.
The New York Times

I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students.

Ms. O’Rourke is the executive editor of The Yale Review and a professor of creative writing at Yale University. July 18, 2025 When I first told ChatGPT who I was, it sent a gushing reply: “Oh wow — it ...
Orange County Register

How ‘First Blood’ author David Morrell made an impact beyond Rambo

Years ago, my dad gave me a book, one that looked like the kind of paperback you’d pull off a spinner rack or pick up with a bag of Chex Mix at the airport. With its big knife on the cover, it was an ...