"Of course, everything, in every novel, is artifice."
Quoted, pretty much out of context, from an interesting essay on James Wood. I have somehow managed to stay pretty clear of Wood, and had no idea he was the designated critique of this 'generation.'
"His powerfully associative mind tends to run him into logical cul-de-sacs that his supreme self-assurance prevents him from noticing" is a nice character note.
I'm a writer with four novels and more than two dozen short stories published. The best known is probably my novel China Mountain Zhang. A collection of my short stories, called Mothers and Other Monsters, was published by Small Beer Press in July '05.
Chrononaut Log David Moles smart and funny observations. Actually, what I really love about his log is
the design, which fills me with envy.
Pen in Hand I've known Karen for years, but didn't know that in addition to being a writer and a journalist and a volunteer at the local
raptor center, she is also a beautiful illustrator. The most beautiful blog I follow.
Austin Kleon It seems absurd to talk about this blog without including any images, but lets just say it's fun, sharp and graphical.
Not a Journal (Except Now It Is) If this were a blog, it would be about Small Beer and Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, except it's not
a blog. Except it really is.
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"His powerfully associative mind tends to run him into logical cul-de-sacs that his supreme self-assurance prevents him from noticing" is a nice character note.
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