Articles about fiction and non-fiction books and how they can help us live a better life.
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) is America’s most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry through the daily work of its roughly 6,000 members; … Read more
 Do you want to learn more about journalism but don’t know where to start? In this article, I’ve put together a list of three best journalism books for beginners you should read, even if you’re not a journalist (or not planning to become one). It’s intentionally short and contains only essential titles that will … Read more
Almost everything you read here was inspired by my long daily walks. The writing muse, it seems, likes to grace me with her presence only when my feet are in motion — a vital condition for composing my scattered thoughts and jotting them down in the notebook of the mind. And I’m far from alone … Read more
 I’m not a very interesting person. That’s why I was excited to read Jessica Hagy‘s altogether indispensable “How to Be Interesting,” an upbeat guide to injecting more whimsy into your everyday. In a sentence or two, its pithy life lessons manage to paint deceptively simple diagrams and graphs that nudge you out of your … Read more