Lewis Tan fuels his Mortal Kombat training with elk meat and multiple martial arts disciplines, treating his body like a high-performance machine requiring unusual maintenance.

Writers are abandoning traditional publishers for Substack, turning the platform into a hub for serialized novels with paid subscriptions and direct reader engagement.

Oscar Hijuelos’ widow discovers 2,000-page unpublished novel among the Pulitzer winner’s papers, revealing his final thoughts on mortality.

Art museums nationwide are launching overnight writing retreats, giving authors exclusive after-hours access to galleries for creative inspiration.