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The article presents a profile of Dana Cowin, an author, cook, and editor-in-chief of "Food & Wine" magazine, focusing on her latest cookbook "Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen." Topics include her family background, career, and personality, her efforts to learn how to cook, and the production of the book in collaboration with chefs.

The article profiles author Jodi Picoult, focusing on an overview of her career and her attitude towards it as of July 2014. Topics include her latest novel "Leaving Time," her opinion on the literary value of commercial fiction, and her practice of researching the themes and subjects of her works extensively.

The article presents a profile of American journalist and novelist Francisco Goldman as of June 2014, focusing on how a relationship to a place can shape a life. Goldman's books "Say Her Name" and "The Interior Circuit: A Mexico City Chronicle" are addressed, along with his mother's emigration to the U.S. from Guatemala. It states that Goldman attended Hobart College and the University of Michigan. Goldman's marriage to a Mexican creative writing student named Estrada in 2005 is examined.

The article profiles author Delia Ephron, as of 2013. It describes the wide scope of her work, including novels, screenplays, and journalism. It cites her works including the novel "Hanging Up," the screenplay "You've Got Mail," the play "Love, Loss and What I Wore," and the forthcoming memoir, "Sister Mother Husband Dog." Topics include her relationship with her sister, the author Nora Ephron, her marriages, and the relationship between an author's writing and her emotional life.

The article profiles the author and journalist Amanda Lindhout as of July 2013. Topics include Lindhout's book "A House in the Sky," in which she describes her experiences being kidnapped and held for ransom in Mogadishu, Somalia, and the Global Enrichment Foundation which builds wells, provides scholarships to women, and funds schools in Somalia.

The article presents a profile of mystery author John Searles as of June 2013, focusing on his childhood in Connecticut, driving, and his book "Help for the Haunted." It states that Searles attended New York University (N.Y.U.) on a scholarship. Searles' novel "Boy Still Missing" is mentioned, along with fellow authors Stephen King and John Irving. Searles' 2004 novel "Strange But True" is also examined.

The article profiles author Philipp Meyer, as of 2013. It recounts his background, including dropping out of high school, attending Cornell University, and working as a securities trader as well as in various blue-collar jobs. It discusses his first published novel, "American Rust," and his forthcoming novel " The Son."

The article profiles author Owen King. It discusses his forthcoming 2013 novel, "Double Feature," including its father and son protagonists and some of the inspirations for it. It notes he is the son of authors Stephen King and Tabitha King and recounts his upbringing, including growing up in Maine and attending Vassar College.

A biography is presented of Asian-American restaurateur Eddie Huang is presented and his memoir "Fresh Off the Boat." It states he was born in Washington D.C. in 1982 to young immigrant parents from Taiwan and mentions the difficulties he faced after his family moved to Orlando, Florida in 1989. It comments on his interest in rap music and his perceptions of a double-standard concerning rock and roll and hip-hop music. It mentions his college education in Taiwan and his becoming a restaurateur.

The article profiles author Mohsin Hamid who lives in Lahore, Pakistan with his wife and two children. Hamid talks about his life as a youth living under a dictatorship and also about the writing process. His books include "Moth Smoke," "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" which was made in to a film, and "How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia."

The article discusses author and food critic Sam Sifton, who wrote the book "Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well" and who works at the "New York Times" newspaper. Sifton's childhood in Brooklyn Height, New York, his education at Harvard, and his interest in cooking are discussed, as well as restaurants in New York City, the cultural significance of restaurants, and the importance of Thanksgiving in the U.S.

The article discusses the author Junot Díaz. Topics include his emigration from the Dominican Republic to New Jersey, his education at at Rutgers University and Cornell University, and his original intention to become a historian. His books "Drown," "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," and "This Is How You Lose Her" are mentioned.

The article focuses on author Linda Fairstein. It states she started work at the New York district attorney's office after she graduated from law school in 1972 and was made head of the sex crimes prosecution unit in 1976 where she handled high-profile cases. It mentions she was approached by a publisher in the late 1980s to ghostwrite a book about sex crimes but decided to write the nonfiction book "Sexual Violence: Our War Against Rape" and comments on her writing a fiction crime series.

A biography of the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Richard Ford is presented. He grew up in segregated Mississippi, went away to school at Michigan State University, and eventually settled in East Boothbay, Maine with his wife Kristina. Ford comments on his writing career and discusses the release of his novel "Canada."

The article discusses trends in the popularity and sales of U.S. cookbooks abroad including interests in specialty cookbooks that offer gluten-free, vegan, and paleo recipes.

The article presents an interview with authors Anne Applebaum and Danielle Crittenden about their Polish food cookbook "From a Polish House Kitchen," particularly commenting on the authors' decision to write a cookbook despite being nonfiction authors, as well as addressing their favorite Polish food.

An interview with author and food store owner Sally Bucher is presented. Bucher discusses her book "The New Middle Eastern Vegetarian" and her Middle Eastern foot store Persepolis in London, England. Other topics of the interview include Bucher's love for Middle Eastern cuisine, where she learned to cook, and her favorite recipe to make.

The article mentions the cookbooks "At the Farmers' Market with Kids: Recipes and Projects for Little Hands" by Leslie Jonath and Ethel Brennan, "The Mom 100 Cookbook: 100 Recipes Every Mom Needs in Her Back Pocket" by Katie Workman, and "French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy Healthy Eaters" by Karen Le Billon.

The article mentions cookbooks including "Jeffrey Saad's Global Kitchen: Recipes Without Borders" by Jeffrey Saad, "Easy Thai Cooking: 75 Family-style Dishes You Can Prepare in Minutes" by Robert Danhi, and "Hazan Family Favorites: Beloved Italian Recipes" by Giuliano Hazan.

The article gives brief information about several cookbooks for family-style meals including "Weeknights with Giada: Quick and Simple Recipes to Revamp Dinner" by Giada De Laurentiis, "Salad for Dinner: Simple Recipes for Salads That Make a Meal" by Tasha De Serio, "Dinner: A Love Story: It All Begins at the Family Table" by Jenny Rosenstrach.

The article focuses on author Suvir Saran, owner of an Indian restaurant in New York City. His first cookbook "Indian Home Cooking" focused on home-style Indian recipes while his second book "American Masala" included American favorites with Indian flavors. His third book "Masala Farm: Stories and Recipes from an Uncommon Life in the Country" is named after the farm which Saran and his partners own in New York.

An interview is presented with Stef Penney, an author of detective and mystery stories. Penney said that she set her novel "The Invisible Ones" in the 1980s because that was a period before the Internet changed the nature of investigation. She states she has a lifelong fascination with the culture of the Romanies which is an important element of that novel. Penney discusses several of the characters in the novel.

The article features Tom Perrotta, author of the novel "The Leftovers." Perrotta lives in suburban Massachusetts with his wife and two children. The novel takes place in the suburban community of Mapleton and deals with the sudden departure of people from the Earth. Perrotta describes the book as futuristic, an alternative history novel, apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic, science-fiction (sci-fi), dystopian.

An interview with labor and delivery nurse Tori Kropp, author of the book "The Joy of Pregnancy," is presented. When asked for an advice for pregnant women, she said that they should not wish the time away because there will come a time when they will wish for it back. She explains why women today are so anxious about pregnancy. She talks about the launch of her Web site and the foundation of a childbirth education program.