Arts Mar 30 ‘Nomadland’ author Jessica Bruder’s best piece of writing advice didn’t come from a writer Journalist Jessica Bruder says she’s seen a lot of great writers’ advice over the years, but one trick that she particularly likes “wasn’t devised for writers.”… By Courtney Vinopal
Arts Mar 19 Discussion questions for ‘Nomadland’ Our March/April 2021 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Jessica Bruder’s “Nomadland."… By Courtney Vinopal
Arts Mar 01 ‘Nomadland’ is our March book club pick The March and April selection for Now Read This is Jessica Bruder's “Nomadland,” which chronicles the growing community of transient older Americans who have taken to the road in search of seasonal work. By Courtney Vinopal
Arts Feb 16 For author Charles Yu, ‘non-writing time can also be productive’ “What I do is try to frame a question or idea in a useful or interesting way, set my subconscious to work on it, and then check back later to see if there’s been progress,” author Charles Yu told the… By Courtney Vinopal
Feb 05 Discussion questions for ‘Interior Chinatown’ By Courtney Vinopal Our February 2021 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Charles Yu’s “Interior Chinatown."… Continue reading
Feb 01 Author Jia Tolentino answers your questions about ‘Trick Mirror’ By Courtney Vinopal The author of our January pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club answered questions submitted by readers about her essay collection. Continue reading
Feb 01 ‘Interior Chinatown’ is our February book club pick By Courtney Vinopal Our February 2021 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Charles Yu’s "Interior Chinatown."… Continue reading
Jan 19 The advice that freed Jia Tolentino from ‘the worst traps in both life and writing’ By Courtney Vinopal Our January pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Jia Tolentino’s “Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion.”… Continue reading
Jan 05 Discussion questions for ‘Trick Mirror’ By Courtney Vinopal Our January 2021 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Jia Tolentino’s “Trick Mirror."… Continue reading