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Philip Roth — One Skill That Every Writer Needs

Source: Farnam Street

“Writing isn’t hard work, it’s a nightmare,” Roth said in 1987. “Coal mining is hard work. This is a nightmare. … There’s a tremendous uncertainty that’s built into the profession, a sustained level of doubt that supports you in some ...
Full article at: Farnam Street  More like this  4 days ago, 8:49am CDT

Where Is Henry Crag?

Source: Powell's Books

My first attempt at writing a novel was done from a small, damp-walled apartment I was renting in Santiago, Chile, during the election of Michelle Bachelet. The country was abuzz with the prospect of electing its firs ...
Full article at: Powell's Books  More like this  5 days ago, 12:44pm CDT

Bob Dylan inducted as honorary member of arts academy by Michael Chabon

Source: Oregon Live

View full sizeThe century-old American Academy of Arts and Letters said that Bob Dylan has become the first rock star to join the ranks of its artists, who include Philip Roth and Jasper Johns. The Associated Press The Pulitzer ...
Full article at: Oregon Live  More like this  5 days ago, 10:06am CDT

'All That Is' Is Surprising but Inevitable (Review)

Source: PopMatters

“James Salter”, the name, hovered in the back of my mind for several years. I would see a paperback copy of A Sport and a Pastime, or maybe Salter’s name would come up in a review of a Philip Roth novel. (Roth and Salter are both aging ...
Full article at: PopMatters  More like this  5 days ago, 7:08am CDT

E.L. Doctorow and Mark di Suvero Strike Gold at American Academy of Arts and Letters

Source: The New York Times

By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER The novelist E.L. Doctorow and the sculptor Mark di Suvero have been awarded the American Academy of Arts and Letters’ gold medals for the arts. The awards were announced on Wednesday at the academy’s headquarters in ...
Full article at: The New York Times  More like this  6 days ago, 2:50pm CDT

Mandy Patinkin And Josh Gad Join Zach Braff's I Wish I Was Here

Source: Cinema Blend

Regardless of how scornful you might feel about Zach Braffs Kickstarter campaign for his upcoming film I Wish I Was Here, there are enough Braff fanatics out there to make the film a reality. And now that all that du ...
Full article at: Cinema Blend  More like this  6 days ago, 1:04pm CDT

Chapters books on display

Source: Canoe

It was quite the visit to Chapters at South Keys. When you first walk in, there is a huge display of Dan Brown’s new book — The Inferno. I’ve read his previous two novels. Not sure if I will try this one. But it’s certainly at a good price; $15 — ...
Full article at: Canoe  More like this  May 14 2013, 4:59pm CDT

Notes From Last Wednesday's Panel on Women and Criticism

Source: The Nation

( Flickr /CC, 2.0) On Wednesday night, I hosted a panel in New York entitled "Sharp: A Discussion of Women and Criticism." I organized it because over the last few years, I've noticed that there is a distinct quality to the expe ...
Full article at: The Nation  More like this  May 14 2013, 1:57pm CDT

Sad Facsimiles Of Happiness Crapped Out By An Uncaring World

Source: Hello My Name Is Blog

"To learn what we couldn't possibly learn if we were stuck in our own orbit." What I love most about space exploration is, it's the prefect metaphor for intellectual curiosity. We may not have uncovered alien civ ...
Full article at: Hello My Name Is Blog  More like this  May 14 2013, 12:31pm CDT

Who is the greatest citizen food journalist of all time?

Source: Byron Crawford.com: The Mindset of a Champion

I'm gonna go ahead and ask the question: Has a writer ever been this dominant? Philip Roth has won at least one each of all the major book awards, but he's literally 600 years old. He was forced to retire because everyt ...
Full article at: Byron Crawford.com: The Mindset of a Champion  More like this  May 14 2013, 12:20pm CDT


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