Little essays and things about creativity, parenting, science, and maybe occasionally basketball.

Word nerdery, fun language history, and word puzzles.

A newsletter about the books I'm reading, loving, and hating

Short fiction and non-fiction. The pleasure is ALL mine!

Now located at thefoodsection.com

fiction craft, publishing demystification, weird books

A weekly selection of drawings by New Yorker cartoonist and matador Liana Finck, sent out on Wednesdays. Paid subscribers will also get a Sunday email of autobiographical comics, process drawings, and other behind-the-scenes things.

An almost real-time account of one novel's creation.

A 'brilliant high-low fusion of an old art form and modern storytelling device.' - Esquire.

The FAQ on how to find an agent and how to write books, all in one place.