Writing books can be the most rewarding thing you ever do in an academic or public policy career. Many people compare writing a book to raising children. I wouldn't go quite that far, and I do not ...

As emphasized in my first post in this series, writing a book usually takes a lot of time. To add to the problem, there is a great temptation to procrastinate and delay.

When scholars approach me for help writing a book proposal, especially when they believe their topic will be of general interest, my first piece of advice is always: Read Thinking Like Your Editor ...

If academic writing is to become expansive again, academia will probably have to expand first. Photograph by Martine Franck/Magnum. Joshua Rothman , a staff writer, authors the weekly column Open ...

AI in book writing offers a new way to enhance your creative process, break through barriers and bring about more efficiency. However, the heart of your book—its message, emotion and connection ...

The academic book review has long had a status issue, both in the United States and elsewhere. With the advent in the U.K., where I'm based, of the Research Excellence Framework, a process of research ...