Michael LaPointe
When did Literary Feuds Become So Boring?
Duels between writers were once epic. Now they’re just petty
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Great Writers, Terrible Parents
Are children the enemies or allies of authors?
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Do Writers Deserve to Make a Living?
Not everyone believes literary labour constitutes work
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How to Write a Bestseller
What Big Data reveals about the way we read—and what we’ll buy
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Harry Potter Lives On
What happens when famous literary characters outgrow their creators?
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To Burn a Book
What happens when a work is rejected by its author?
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One-Trick Tiger
Great writers face unpleasant truths. Yann Martel does the opposite
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Choose Your Own Ending
Why there are so many books about death and dying
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In Our Nature
Three writers try to restore our relationship with the environment
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