literary
November 1, 2009
- To those who have never attended a prep or boarding school, the thought of it may seem foreign and shrouded behind a veil of secrecy, while others who have attended may take it for granted, claiming it to be a natural part of their inner world. When I attended Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, a part of me felt I belonged there since I was and still am a lover of all things academia. Although some ...
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October 24, 2009
- Dear Fellow Writers -- I spent the weekend of Oct. 23-25 at the Surrey International Writers Conference. What an event! Hundreds of attendees: published authors, speakers, agents, managers, and ambitious writers looking for publication. It was a surprisingly friendly and supportive group of people. Somehow, the swords of competition were left behind and nearly everyone I spoke with was ...
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October 23, 2009
- I've fallen in love with three different eras in Monterey. I always love one more than the other two, but the one I love is always changing.In the eighteen forties, the State of California was conceived, voted upon, and set on its way in Monterey. I discovered this by taking a self-directed historical tour. California's diminutive version of Boston's Faneuil Hall, the place of our ...
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October 22, 2009
- Added a new story to RedRoom, in my view the best bit of prose I've composed this year. It's called "The Future" and you'll find it in the Articles and Stories section, in the column to the right of this posting.A bittersweet offering, with a coming-of-age angle. It's part of a short story cycle that's posted on my main blog, Beautiful Desolation, which is the exclusive venue for my ...
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October 3, 2009
- Authors Book Recommendation – The InfinitesTitle: The InfinitesAuthor: John BanvilleHardcover: 256 pagesPublisher: Picador (4 Sep 2009)ISBN-10: 0330450247ISBN-13: 978-0330450249Product Dimensions: 22 x 14 x 3.2 cmProduct DescriptionOne long, languid midsummer’s day, the Godleys gather at the family home of Arden to attend their father’s bedside. Adam, the elder child, and Petra, only ...
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October 3, 2009
- Premium Gift … I found the Red Room Writers Society October 8th 2008. This month is my One Year anniversary. (Or is it First Year anniversary?) Becoming a member here has opened up a whole new world of opportunity for me. I was in the process of writing my book with no writing experience whatsoever, other than I had in High School. I was in “total bliss” when I began reading and ...
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September 25, 2009
- Author Recommends Book- Olive Kitteridge Title: Olive Kitteridge: A Novel in Stories Author: Elizabeth Strout Author Webpage: http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=30161 Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Pocket Books (7 April 2008) Language English ISBN-10: 0743467728 ISBN-13: 978-0743467728 Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2.2 cm Olive Kitteridge might be described by some as a ...
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September 14, 2009
- I've alluded to the four short stories that made my summer a living hell--well, now you can go to my blog and read them...and then tell me if the abuse I put my body, mind and spirit through was worth it.Personally, kids, I have my doubts. I haven't been this beat up by a writing project in a long time and, frankly, I might be getting too old for this shit. Like a punchdrunk fighter, showing ...
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August 28, 2009
- The luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite is a bestselling literary novel by Beatrice Colin. It is a paperback published by John Murray and its ISBN is 1848540310. It is so well written it is a pleasure to read and it is full of historical content of 20th century Germany and the history of the movie industry. It is a sad and touching story rich in characterisation and highly evocative. Through a ...
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August 25, 2009
- How do we distinguish between good and bad poetry? There are plenty of people who will say that it’s impossible to judge – that quality is a subjective thing and that one man’s literature is another’s junk. As a book reviewer who spends many hours a week judging the quality of a range of books, many of them poetry collections, I disagree with that. Of course there are always subjective ...
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