Envy and pity are close to opposites, but they share one trait: the longer the perspective you consider, the weaker the feeling becomes. This is obvious when the cause is an immediate circumstance, such as a debilitating injury or winning the lottery. But it’s still true of fixed, life-long characte...

I bought this more out of respect for my mother than anything else; she considered this the last word on the subject. It’s mostly good advice. I don’t sit down and read it though, and in the internet age reference-type books aren’t worth much anymore.

Novelist as a Vocation Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami collects essays about writing and the author’s approach to his craft....

On Writing On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King combines autobiography with practical advice for aspiring writers....

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Haruki Murakami’s memoir offers a window into his thoughts on running, writing, and the disciplined life of a novelist....