A sad day for lovers of good writing. In addition to Stephen Jay Gould,
historian Walter Lord has died. (NYT, blah blah) Lord's 1955 book
A Night to Remember arguably touched off the modern world's fascination with the Titanic, and his 1957
Day of Infamy is an exciting account of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
posted by pmurray63
on May 20, 2002 -
6 comments
Literary lynching, the practice of attacking authors who make statements against the U.S. government or engage in dissent, gets a comprehensive overview with
a book in progress. As 72 year old author Dorothy Bryant
puts it, "More than ever, we need free exchange of facts and opinions. I hope that looking back on a few cases that have had time to cool off will help us to understand the psychology of literary lynching, and to resist it — not only in others but in ourselves." But in today's world, is there any distinction between a thoughtful response and a downright ugly rejoinder anymore? (via
Moby Lives)
posted by ed
on Apr 2, 2002 -
7 comments
As a youngen, I was very much enamored with Ken Kesey's questioning soul and his flare for the wild. His novels provided much comfort as I tried to navigate my way through those conforming years we all know as high school. May he
RIP.
posted by Ms Snit
on Nov 11, 2001 -
7 comments
Monday is the last day to declare your intention to write a 50,000-word novel during
National Novel Writing Month (Nov. 1-30). "Dubious fiction writers from all nations are invited to participate," says organizer Chris Baty. So far, around 3,000 writers have pledged to bring 150 million new words into the world.
posted by rcade
on Oct 28, 2001 -
103 comments
Buddy Ebsen's 93, and he's written a book, and it's got
hot sex in it! Go git 'em, Uncle Jed!
posted by luser
on Jun 6, 2001 -
3 comments
