Do you get anxious before a presentation? I do. I'm afraid I'll bore people. Boredom, the killer disease. So I was quite relieved when...

Orlando, my Puerto Rican cousin-in-law, stands at the stove, making frittatas and some kind of hash. “Not more food!” cries Aunt Ruth.

If you're playing around with what we call voice—your own or the voice of a character in one of your stories—try this writing exercise:...

Several of the writers I've worked with this past year are writing love stories. Sarah Silbert is one. Sarah wanted to give her novel a...