Sol Stein
Sol Stein was a best-selling novelist and the publisher of works by James Baldwin and Che Guevara. He also worked with David Frost, Jack Higgins, Elia Kazan, Dylan Thomas, and W.H. Auden. Stein and Baldwin met as students at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, where they worked on the literary magazine. Stein served in the Army during World War II. In 1949 he received a master’s degree in English literature from Columbia University. In the 1950s Stein worked at Voice of America, wrote plays, and moved into publishing. He established his own publishing company, Stein & Day, in 1962 with his then-wife. Stein used other publishers for his own novels so he would not be competing with the authors that Stein & Day published. Stein & Day closed after 27 years, and Stein wrote the nonfiction A Feast for Lawyers as a result of the bankruptcy. Stein went on to write books about writing, and he taught in colleges. He also helped create WritePro, software to teach fiction writing to its users.
16 Books Written
A master editor of some of the most successful writers of our century shares his craft techniques and strategiesStein on Writing provides immediately useful advice for all writers of fiction and nonfiction, whether they are newcomers or old hands, students or instructors, amateurs or professionals. As the always clear and direct Stein explains here, "This is not a book of theory
How to Grow a Novel: The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make and How to Overcome Them
by Sol Stein
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
Each year thousands of fiction writers, from beginners to bestselling author, benefit from Sol Stein's sold-out workshops, featured appearances at writers' conferences, software for writers, on-line columns, and his popular first book for writers, Stein on Writing. Stein practices what he teaches: He is the author of nine novels, including the million-copy bestseller The Magician, as
A long-running argument over life, love, and the theater between playwright Ben Riller and his deceased father, Louie, acts as counterpoint to Ben's struggle in the midst of moral and financial ruin, personal redemption, and Broadway intrigues
This is a tale of two magicians, of high school extortion and violence, and of a criminal trial in which the guilty go free. Selected by the Book-of-the-Month Club, The Magician has sold over one million copies. Webster Schott wrote in the New York Times Book Review, I cannot recall a novel of this type with greater pleasure. Beautiful and gripping.
What does a man really know about love? Francis Widmer is a well-bred, beautiful, provocative young woman with a good mind. When she is raped by Harry Koslak, she decides to press charges. Her attorney father sends her to George Thomassy, as successful criminal lawyer. Thomassy, against his better judgment, involves himself in the case and finds himself attracted to Francine more than he cares to
Stein attains a new level of achievement that demonstrates his ability to write as well as, and perhaps better than, most of the novelists he publishes It's the sort of book you hate to stop reading.-John Barkham Reviews"If you bury yourself in a Sol Stein book while walking, you will walk into a wall."-The New York Times"Brilliantly conceived, highly recommended."-United Press International
Drawing on his own experience and that of others, the author offers an angry, critical look at American bankruptcy law and at the legal profession
Solutions for Writers: Practical Craft Techniques for Fiction and Non-Fiction
by Sol Stein
Rating: 4.1 ⭐
Aimed at writers of all standards, this book presents practical guidance on how to create interesting pieces of writing. Sol Stein''s book includes advice on how to use techniques of fiction to enhance works of non-fiction.'
In ths book, Sol Stein, one of the greatest editors of our time, offers help on the most important recurrent problems novelists encounter when learning their craft. With numerous examples from the work of both established bestselling authors and talented newcomers, combined with detailed analysis, he reveals the secrets that can lift a piece of creative writing and give it that spell-binding quali
While traveling down California's coast, Henry and Margaret Brown stop at a new resort near Big Sur, which turns out to be the cornerstone of a Texas businessman-genetics expert's master plan to reverse Jewish influence in America
The Maxwells are a nice, ordinary couple with nice, ordinary children. Or so they think. Newly promoted in his New York bank, Roger Maxwell buys a gloomy, rambling house in a fashionable suburb—a house with a disturbing atmosphere. But the children love it, and the Maxwells would do anything for their children…Until that weekend when suddenly they find themselves in hell. And the child
Susan Whitcomb, a brilliant New York trial lawyer, is catapulted into the vicious world of international terrorism when she learns that her father, an Army general, has been assassinated.
Sol Stein's Reference Book for Writers: Part 1: Writing, Part 2: Publishing
by Sol Stein
Rating: 3.9 ⭐
As a master editor, publisher, novelist, and writing instructor, Sol Stein knows what writers face when they sit down before a blank page. This invaluable guide provides quick and handy A–Z reference help for common and more complicated writer's block, writing a difficult scene, preparing a manuscript for publication or submission, plotting, developing a character, and dozens of other topics, list
Peter Carmody is a man most people would envy. He has a successful career, an attractive wife, two children he loves and who love him. Yet Peter Carmody has been playing at a marriage that has run down over the years through emotional attrition and boredom. Sometimes, when the martinis come fast enough and the determined, frenetic gaiety of friends momentarily fills up the emptiness, the charade i
A Shadow of My Enemy: A Play in Two Acts
by Sol Stein