authorship

Writer Jane Smiley presents an examination of the novel, including an author's behind the scenes look at novel-writing, including tips on writing, and reviews of over one hundred novels, from "Don Quixote" to "Lolita.".

In his new identity as Blue Avenger, sixteen-year-old David visits Venice, Italy, and continues to pursue various crusades, including trying to solve the mystery of who really wrote Shakespeare's works.

Examines the possibilities that plays attributed to William Shakespeare were actually written by other authors, and discusses the theories of Delia Bacon, Ignatius Donnelly, J. Thomas Looney, and others.

Stephen King reflects on how his writing has helped him through difficult times and describes various aspects of the art of writing.

A revealing and practical view of the writer's craft by one of the 20th century's most successful and prolific writers.

Virginia Woolf's classic essay that explores the reasons why women do not have the same influence, power, and wealth as men do.

Ursula Le Guin explores a broad array of subjects related to writing, reading, and the imagination.

Profiles the works of Shakespeare and discusses how his ideas and writings developed, how they affected future generations, why people think the plays were not written by Shakespeare, and other related topics.