Life Writing, Sabir said, is not something you can just sit down and know how to do. Participants have to be guided. So Sabir answers setup questions first as an example.

Writing about life goals was significantly less upsetting than writing about trauma and was associated with a significant increase in subjective well-being.

Longtime LAist correspondent, Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, has reported on local stories for decades, traveling and meeting people ...

I was thrilled to hear best-selling author Tony Doerr speak about his writing life. He’s an American writer of historical ...

Millie Benson's desk doesn't stand out from any others in the newsroom. Tucked away in a corner, it is cluttered with papers and books. The original author of the Nancy Drew mystery books, now at ...

Everyone has a story to tell. Writing a memoir is more than just documenting your life — it can help you process what you've gone through, capture a moment in history for descendants and help ...

So far, my writing comes almost entirely out of the cause and effect of experience, not ideas. It's description, not prescription--and I say this not to assert a strength but to admit my weakness ...

This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Maryfrances Wagner, who lives in the Greater Kansas City Area. This is her second column in the series. The first appeared on Nov. 19, 2023 ...