The Age of Creativity
My father is a remarkable painter. And he’s done some of his best work in his eighties
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The Case Against Literary Tennis Writing
Literary journalism that is nominally about the sport can be good—if you happen to be reading David Foster Wallace. In most other circumstances, not so much
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Great Writers, Terrible Parents
Are children the enemies or allies of authors?
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The Art of the Blurb
I totally judge books by their blurbs—and you should, too
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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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Narrative Devices
Rewiring the mystery novel for the digital age
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A Poet Self-Destructs
The tormented life of my friend Murdoch Burnett
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Cheat Sheet
A Walrus editor’s former professor recalls some lifted lines
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Writing Lessons from Ewoks
Even veteran writers can’t do it alone. We all need a galaxy of random strangers to provide tales, tips, insights, ideas, and inspiration
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