Check out these five great stories from around the web.

1. Two industry hotshots have teamed up to create a new imprint at Macmillan that will focus on “idea-driven narratives” that “straddle the line between commercial and literary.” You go, girls.
2. Author Max Winter reminds us that rules are made to be broken, especially when it comes to writing fiction.
3. This 94-year-old man keeps his mind active by self-publishing fiction. Because why not write 20 books after you retire at 90?
4. The LA Review of Books created a five-week summer program to help people break into the publishing industry, and I. Want. To. Be. There.
5. A fascinating look at what really goes into making a cookbook. Spoiler: it’s a lot.