The Sea Wins the Man Booker Prize
Last night at an awards dinner in Guildhall, London Banville was named the winner of the Man Booker Prize for his book The Sea. The Dublin author was shortlisted in 1989.
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What is Literary Fiction?
With literary fiction the language is heavier, the imagery lush, the characters detailed and story line thought provoking. Literary fiction by design leaves a deeper impression
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The Chick Lit Controversy – Lauren Baratz-Logsted
I talked to three writers about Chick Lit and its role in literature. To each of them I posed five questions. Lauren Baratz-Logsted
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The Chick Lit Controversy – Dorothy Thompson
I talked to three writers about Chick Lit and its role in literature. To each of them I posed five questions.
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The Chick Lit Controversy – Shanna Swendson
I talked to three writers about Chick Lit and its role in literature. To each of them I posed five questions. Specifically, What does Chick Lit mean to you, Why do you like Chick Lit novels
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The Chick Lit Controversy
What Chick Lit is may vary depending on the fondness of the person doing the describing but basically it’s a cutesy name for another division of women’s (chicks) literature with a little more flair. The books are fun accounts of
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Ursula Le Guin – Author Interview
The 75 year old writer of novels, children’s books, poetry, non-fiction, translations, and essays has received numerous awards for her writing. Ursula took time from her writing schedule to share a bit about her writing life and the art of writing.
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Literary Quotes
“Read in order to live.” — Gustave Flaubert Everyone likes a good quote. Some people memorize them, some people print them out and post them at their desks, some people just like to collect them for the sake of collecting. Looking for a quote? Like to receive literary quotes in your email? There are many…