Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000
SAN FRANCISCO — In early 2020, Albert Jones was sitting in his cell on San Quentin’s death row, as he had every day for nearly three decades,…
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Eight pallbearers – some wearing tracksuits emblazoned with the FIFA logo – carried a coffin on their shoulders. Alongside them, referee whistles echoed the tune…
Mike Campbell on writing songs with Tom Petty, their tough relationship
On the Shelf Heartbreaker By Mike CampbellGrand Central Publishing: 464 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission…
Exploring Joan Didion’s L.A. haunts as new books emerge
Joan Didion haunts Los Angeles. In January, as catastrophic fires ripped through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, Didion’s name became an echo on social media…
‘The Talent’ author on the chaotic Oscar season and writing fiction
On the Shelf The Talent By Daniel D’AddarioGallery/Scout Press: 336 pages, $29If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission…
Counterculture author Tom Robbins has died
Tom Robbins, a 1970s counterculture author hailed as “the most dangerous writer in the world” by a leading Italian critic and named one of the…
Jeremy Kyle reveals he’s writing bombshell memoir about his ITV axe and return to TV
Jeremy Kyle has revealed that he’s writing a bombshell memoir about his ITV axe and return to TV. The TalkRadio presenter took to social media…
The secret behind Jimmy Carter’s prolific writing career
After Jimmy Carter was defeated in the 1980 presidential election a reporter asked if he’d write a memoir. The reply was certain, “Yes ... I…
Like Isaac in ‘Ghosts,’ Brandon Scott Jones is multidimensional
When Brandon Scott Jones was in seventh grade, his mother bought him a copy of “The Elements of Screenwriting.”Spurred by his interest in actors Matt…
New AI writing tool launched Wednesday
San Francisco-based artificial intelligence firm Writer Incorporated launched its AI-writing model Wednesday to compete with Anthropic, OpenAI and other providers of generative AI writing content.…
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The realities of modern curricula are such that the amount of material and written assignments only increases, but the time to complete them remains unchanged.…
Paul W. Downs: Writing? Acting? Directing? Sure!
While conceiving what would become Max’s exquisite comedy “Hacks” with wife Lucia Aniello and longtime collaborator Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs clearly had his eye…
‘Sebastian’ review: A gay writer courts risk to spur career
The impulse to write what you know can be as emboldening as it can be restricting. In director Mikko Mäkelä’s soulful and observant feature “Sebastian,”…
Furious Love Island fans ‘writing to Ofcom’ after shock final result
FURIOUS Love Island fans have threatened to contact Ofcom after last night's shock final result. Monday night's Love Island final saw Mimii Ngulube and Josh…
Attica Locke left Hollywood for fiction writing. Now she’s bringing her book to the screen
A great crime novel doesn’t just tell a story of wrongdoers being forced to answer for their misdeeds. It doesn’t stop at the whodunit aspect…
Ian Karmel on writing fat jokes for James Corden, losing 200 pounds
On the Shelf T-Shirt Swim Club By Ian KarmelRodale Books: 304 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…
How writing the epic play Counting and Cracking helped Tamil playwright S. Shakthidharan’s mum face her trauma
"Growing up, I didn't know much about my homeland or my family history," says award-winning Tamil playwright S. Shakthidharan.His family was forced to leave Sri…
Why do books have chapters? How writing changed from antiquity to children’s books and streaming
Nicholas Dames remembers the first time he really got thinking about a very obvious but largely invisible writing device.It was around two decades ago, when…
Pen pal program helps war widows find friendship and revive the art of letter writing
Ruth Russell, 75, has never met the woman she exchanges letters with once a month.But over the past two years, the pair have forged a…
Why Don Winslow is retiring from writing after ‘City in Ruins’
On the Shelf City in Ruins By Don WinslowWilliam Morrow: 400 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…