Modern Art Writing

Have you ever left the pulpit with a heavy heart, knowing your sermon did not carry the power it should have? Or perhaps you’ve wrestled with the frustration of preaching messages that sound polished but fail to transform lives? You’re not alone—countless preachers face the same struggle: sermons that inform but do not ignite. This book exposes the hidden gap between speaking about God and truly delivering His Word with life-changing authority. In a world drowning in information but starving for revelation, the church does not need more eloquence—it needs messages that pierce hearts...

New York Times best-selling author Jenna Blum has scored critical and commercial success with her novels Those Who Save Us and The Stormchasers. One of Oprah’s Top Thirty Women’s Writers, Blum has also taught creative writing at Boston University and master novel workshops for Grub Street Writers. Here Blum shares insights into the writing process and offers listeners the most important aspects of succeeding as an author.

The prestigious annual story anthology, featuring prize-winning stories by a diverse and exciting array of writers, including Wendell Berry, Alice Hoffman, Dave Eggers, Ling Ma, Lori Ostlund, and Anthony Marra. Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's...

Step into the magical world of Elf like never before with this captivating oral history, written by beloved comedian and actor Andy Richter, who watched the shenanigans unfold before his eyes on the set of this timeless holiday...

A collection of essays, lectures, and observations on the art of writing fiction from Alice McDermott, winner of the National Book Award and unmatched "virtuoso of language and image" (Rebecca Steinitz, The Boston Globe) What About the Baby? Some Thoughts on the Art of Fiction gathers the...

Crafting a killer cozy can be perilous. Fans of the genre expect authors to forego explicit gore and violence while at the same time creating a mind-boggling murder mystery with pulse-pounding tension and a twisty plot. But how is a writer supposed to satisfy such disparate demands? How to Craft a Killer Cozy Mystery tackles this exact problem by providing an actionable roadmap for starting (and completing!) a manuscript that will leave readers dying for more. Packed with charts and questionnaires designed to streamline the writing process, this comprehensive step-by-step guide will help ...