Young woman working out with hand weights in a fitness gym. Eight years ago this month, like many Americans, I made a resolution to become fit and strong. About 7 in 10 U.S. adults set goals at the ...

This year, I’m going to get into shape. It does not matter that I’ve made this same resolution every year for more than a decade, or that I gave up after a month each time. In 2024, I mean it. Unlike ...

In the early 2000s, I was writing a sequel to Michael Crichton’s book Jurassic Park. My latest novel was composed in a black and white notebook. I was 12 years old. This wasn’t commissioned work, ...