This Brilliant Darkness

Congratulations to Jeff Sharlet, our 2020 NLW Distinguished Author, for his new book! Why do we sometimes gravitate toward the unknown when we feel alone? The writing in Jeff Sharlet’s gorgeous new book, ‘This Brilliant Darkness: A Book of Strangers,’...

How to Write an Op-Ed by Marion Roach Smith

Marion Roach Smith was selected as a 2016 Literary Legend by the Albany Public Library Foundation. The following is from her website: YOU SHOULD WRITE AN OP-ED. Yes, you. Why? Simply put, learning to write op-eds will transform your writing. While the ways in which it...