“Knife” is Salman Rushdie’s memoir following the traumatic onstage knife attack on his life on August 12, 2022, while he was giving a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution.
Book Review: Room to Dream by David Lynch & Kristine McKenna
“Room to Dream” acts as a part-memoir and part-biography of David Lynch’s life from the personal (his creative process and personal life lessons) to the artistic (his art and his films).
Book Review: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
“The War of Art” is a short but punchy non-fiction book that aims to help you break through your creative blocks and win your inner creative battles.
Book Review: Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
“Fledgling” follows a genetically modified, seemingly young-looking, vampire who’s lost her memory. She’s tasked with saving herself and the ones she loves from those who caused her harm and murdered her family.
Books That Made Me Want to Keep Writing (Top 10 Books of 2024)
Every year, my criteria for my favourite books of the year changes. In 2024, after coming out of a long writing drought, I’ve realized that the books that left a long-lasting impression on me were the ones that made say, “Wow! I want to write like that!” or “Wow! I want to live that way!”
Book Review: Devotion (Why I Write) by Patti Smith
“Devotion” is a short memoir in the Why I Write series. In this collection of short essays, Patti Smith recounts how she centers devotion in her creative life.
