When I wrote my first play "Crazy for Life," I had no idea what I was doing. Seriously. I had acted before but never written a one-person show, particularly one about my own experience living with ...

In a 2005 performance piece influential in experimental literary circles, “‘& and’ and foulipo,” poets Juliana Spahr and Stephanie Young make a case for writing that “engage[s] the [r]elation betweeen ...

Octogenarians are the fastest-growing demographic in the industrialized world, but until recently there were no non-fiction books detailing their day-to-day experiences. What is life really like after ...

Natalie Goldberg shoots from the hip. The the author of Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, Goldberg is an artist and teacher who doesn't suffer fools, mince words, or waiver in her ...

Writing an autobiography can lead to profound self-discovery and challenge long-held assumptions. The act of writing promotes reflection, revealing the real impact of experiences and decisions beyond ...

Dawn Garisch is affiliated with the Life Righting Collective. She is a facilitator on the courses it runs. Steve Reid receives funding from South African Medical Research Council. He is a ...