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Independent
1 month ago
Writing

'I sold my book the week after I'd had a miscarriage. It was a very extreme time of life because I'd had this incredibly devastating loss'

Overcoming alcoholism positively impacted Coco Mellors' productivity and career as a writer. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Books

Author Peter Ackroyd: You eat a great deal of knowledge. You sick it up. And then you start again'

Ackroyd shifted from heavy drinking to sobriety to focus on his prolific writing career.
Ackroyd remains dedicated to his craft, adding numerous novels and nonfiction works to his repertoire. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Books

Author Peter Ackroyd: You eat a great deal of knowledge. You sick it up. And then you start again'

Peter Ackroyd's past involved excessive alcohol consumption, but he has now been sober for seven years, realizing the negative impacts on his health and life.
Ackroyd's dedication to writing remains unwavering, with numerous novels and nonfiction works added to his repertoire even after stopping excessive drinking. [ more ]
Independent
1 month ago
Writing

'I sold my book the week after I'd had a miscarriage. It was a very extreme time of life because I'd had this incredibly devastating loss'

Overcoming alcoholism positively impacted Coco Mellors' productivity and career as a writer. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Books

Author Peter Ackroyd: You eat a great deal of knowledge. You sick it up. And then you start again'

Ackroyd shifted from heavy drinking to sobriety to focus on his prolific writing career.
Ackroyd remains dedicated to his craft, adding numerous novels and nonfiction works to his repertoire. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Books

Author Peter Ackroyd: You eat a great deal of knowledge. You sick it up. And then you start again'

Peter Ackroyd's past involved excessive alcohol consumption, but he has now been sober for seven years, realizing the negative impacts on his health and life.
Ackroyd's dedication to writing remains unwavering, with numerous novels and nonfiction works added to his repertoire even after stopping excessive drinking. [ more ]
moresobriety
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Writing

Reading her stories is like watching a virtuoso pianist perform': Alice Munro remembered

Alice Munro's unexpected rise to literary stardom and the enduring admiration from prominent writers. [ more ]
The Paris Review
4 months ago
Books

The Art of Fiction No. 243

Pat Barker's writing career has spanned a wide range of subjects and genres, including feminist literature, historical fiction, and retellings of classical stories.
She values the feedback and discussion that comes from engaging with audiences during promotional events, seeing it as an opportunity to gain new perspectives on her work. [ more ]
The Paris Review
6 months ago
Writing

The Art of Fiction No. 241

Penelope Lively had an interesting childhood growing up in Cairo and later moved to England for boarding school.
Lively is a prolific writer, having written numerous books for children, novels, short stories, and memoirs. [ more ]
Independent
2 weeks ago
Writing

John Boyne reviews Neil Jordan's autobiography: Modestly written memoir takes us into the mind of a great artist

Lack of ego in author's memoir [ more ]
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