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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...