"Good Writing" is a new book by married writers Anne Lamott and Neal Allen, guiding writers through a series of rules about ...

The 'Bird by Bird' author and Neal Allen discuss their new book 'Good Writing' and their late-in-life romance.

Books are getting longer. Some surveys have suggested that the word count for novels has doubled since the 1900s. Case in point, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy maxes out at 455,125 words, while "A ...

Anyone who tells you that writing is easy is probably using ChatGPT. The truth is being a good writer is a challenging skill to master. It takes practice, discipline, creativity, and a willingness to ...

Have you ever glanced down at your phone and read a text so error-ridden it triggers an involuntary eye roll? Perhaps you’ve struggled through a barrage of grammatical errors in an essay you’re ...

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT has forced educators to confront foundational questions about what we teach and why. One of the most important questions is: in the age of ...

I have been grading student essays for many years. Reading good essays is what every teacher wishes for yet rarely gets--a revitalizing and uplifting experience. More commonly I read bad essays.

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...