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Jeffrey Archer: 'Gay Byrne had me on the show. I was very nervous because his reputation is worldwide'

Jeffrey Archer reflects on his prison experiences, fears for his wife during his perjury trial, and acknowledges the predictions of his success as a novelist.

A Richard Powers Reading List

Richard Powers embraces new boldness in his writing journey after the success of 'The Overstory,' with an aim to explore profound themes in 'Playground.'

Caleb Carr, military historian and author of The Alienist, dies at 68

Caleb Carr, son of a Beat poet, dies at 68 after a noteworthy career as a bestselling novelist, military historian, and memoirist.

C.J. Sansom, Mystery Novelist Drawn to Tudor England, Dies at 71

The article highlights the successful career and unfortunate death of C.J. Sansom, a popular historical novelist known for his detailed and suspenseful depiction of events in Tudor England.

Mat Osman: I wanted to write about a dirty, dangerous, working-class London'

Mat Osman is a founding member of Suede and an author of novels like The Ruins and The Ghost Theatre.
The Ghost Theatre is set in Elizabethan London and focuses on the real-life Blackfriars Boys, with a twist involving a young female Aviscultan and her bird-worshipping community.

A Year of Last Things by Michael Ondaatje review a connoisseur of atmospheres

Ondaatje is known for his poetry but gained fame as a novelist, especially for The English Patient.
In his collection A Year of Last Things, Ondaatje explores the theme of last and lost things, focusing on the incomplete and unknown.

Alan Brownjohn obituary

Alan Brownjohn was a prolific poet and novelist, known for his emotionally astute and wittily rendered character dissections.
Brownjohn was a diligent campaigner for poetry, serving as the chairman of the Poetry Society and contributing significantly to the literary world.

Sebastian Barry: When you get past 60, you do feel a licence to write fearlessly'

Sebastian Barry is a highly acclaimed author with multiple award-winning novels.
Old God's Time explores the legacy of institutional child abuse in Ireland.
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The Tech World's Greatest Living Novelist, Robin Sloan, Goes Meta

Insight into the profound impact of science fiction on storytelling.

Christopher Priest obituary

Christopher Priest was a prominent novelist who had a long and successful career.
His work defied genre categorization, with elements of science fiction and the fantastic.

The Tech World's Greatest Living Novelist, Robin Sloan, Goes Meta

Insight into the profound impact of science fiction on storytelling.

Christopher Priest obituary

Christopher Priest was a prominent novelist who had a long and successful career.
His work defied genre categorization, with elements of science fiction and the fantastic.
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Patrick Langley Reads "Life with Spider"

Patrick Langley reads his story 'Life with Spider' from the February, 5, 2024, issue of the magazine.
Langley is the author of two novels, 'Arkady' and 'The Variations,' which came out in the U.K. last year, and will be published in the U.S. on February 20th.

The Literature of Exile

Exile serves as a powerful engine for fiction, allowing writers to gain an intimate proximity to a new society while still standing at a distance from it.
The duality of being an exile, both inside and outside, is also the superpower of the novelist, allowing them to capture unique perspectives and experiences.

The Art of Fiction No. 109

John Fowles' early life and career
His notable works and achievements

Joseph O'Connor: 'On happy days and sad days, and on days of stunned sorrow, this man became a compass and a shoulder to cry on.'

Characters in novels can come to life on the page.
Writers feel a connection to their characters long after the book is published.

The Art of Fiction No. 179

Jim Crace is a liar.

The Art of Poetry No. 28

A. S. Byatt is a highly influential novelist known for her wide-ranging ambition and exploration of history, art, and ideas.
Byatt's novels have expanded the range of English fiction and inspired younger writers.
She excels at addressing both Darwinian theory and the theme of sexual passion.

The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Hilary Mantel recalls the beginnings of her career as a novelist in her Reith lecture of 2017.
Mantel struggled to get her historical fiction novel, A Place of Greater Safety, published due to the lack of interest in the French Revolution as a topic.
Mantel criticizes the idea of genre and labels in literature, calling them confining and meaningless.

Author Justin Torres knows that resurrecting queer history makes for a better world - Queerty

Justin Torres emphasizes the importance of using writing to advocate for social causes and strives to bring queer history to a broader audience.
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