In 1975, Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt published Oblique Strategies, a set of cards to help one escape writer’s block. Here are some examples: “Simple subtraction,” “Retrace your steps,” and “Repetition ...

Some musicians created some of their best work by writing about real people who had distinguished themselves in some way.

Wall Street is holding near its records. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged Monday, coming off its first loss after setting ...