If you’re a fervent home cook with a stellar repertoire, friends have probably begged for that famous mac and cheese recipe or your extra-special secret to the best chicken soup. But have you ever ...

A version of this post originally appeared on April 21, 2025, in Eater and Punch’s newsletter Pre Shift, a biweekly newsletter for the industry pro that sources first-person accounts from the bar and ...

When most people talk about a book changing their life, they’re talking about a book they read — a book that changed their perspective or way of thinking. But for many authors, writing a book can be ...

Having spent more than 30 years in the book publishing industry, I’ve witnessed a dramatic shift in how readers consume content. Today, content is abundant, but attention spans are short. We scan more ...

What if writing a book no longer required months of painstaking effort, late nights, and endless rewrites? Imagine crafting an entire manuscript—complete with polished prose, cohesive structure, and ...

A major survey of business book authors provides insights into every aspect of writing a business book. You've got expertise, insights, and a story to tell. You're thinking about writing a business ...

Writing the first book is time-consuming. So, you may wonder, why should people still write one—especially if a book is not required for tenure at their institution? Many people may advise you to just ...

In the early 70s, an editor reached out to Marcella Hazan to write a cookbook. Hesistant because she didn’t write in English, her husband Victor offered to help translate the book for her. Within a ...

Aimee Levitt is a freelance writer in Chicago. A version of this post originally appeared on April 21, 2025, in Eater and Punch’s newsletter Pre Shift, a biweekly newsletter for the industry pro that ...

It takes guts, patience, perseverance, hard work and luck. Looking sexy on camera doesn't hurt, either. Put that all together and you have the winning recipe for a best-selling cookbook. Maybe.