“You are stuck with that early self for good or ill, and you can’t do anything about it even if you want to—short of total suppression.” —Gore Vidal https://t.co/OOZZNIe1vd
The Art of Fiction No. 50
Gore Vidal lives in Rome and enjoys the cool wind at sundown.
He started writing at a young age and was taught to read by his grandmother.
David Mamet Names the Books That Explain the Real Hollywood
Great books can still be badly written if they contain great ideas.
Favorite books that are lesser known: The Wallet of Kai Lung by Ernest Bramah.
The Art of Fiction No. 83
Julio Cortázar was hailed as one of Latin America's greatest writers after his death in 1984.
Cortázar was exiled from his home country of Argentina in the 1970s but was greeted as a hero when he visited after the democratically elected government came to power.
Benjamin Zephaniah, pioneering poet and Peaky Blinders star, dies aged 65
British writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah has died at the age of 65 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Zephaniah was known for using humor and wit to address political injustices and his works on refugees and healthy eating.
Overlooked No More: Ursula Parrott, Best-Selling Author and Voice for the Modern Woman
Ursula Parrott was a prolific writer whose works addressed women's challenges in attaining happiness and navigating societal expectations in the Jazz Age.