Update on the Novel 4
Hard to believe that this is only my fourth update concerning my novel. Also hard to believe how long the …
Category Archives: Literature
An Evening with Ursula K. Le Guin and Roger Dorband
Roger Dorband and Ursula K. Le Guin in the Microsoft Auditorium Ursula K. Le Guin does not look famous. 81 …
Jane Eyre as Gothic Horror Tale
Jane Eyre is a strange book. Strange, in that it combines three elements which are normally found in separate books: a romance, a Gothic horror story, and social commentary about the rights of women. Strange, in that it starts as an orphan tale, and ends as a rags-to-riches tale.
An Apprenticeship in Writing
Several months ago, I heard Matsuura Rieko speak at the University of Washington about her first book to be translated into English, called The Apprenticeship of Big Toe P. Since it became a cult classic in Japan, and won the highest award for female Japanese writers when it came out, I expected prose on the highest level.
Unfortunately, Matsuura-san’s book, as translated, reads all-too-often like an apprentice work.
My Favorite Authors: Stephen King
Everyone goes through a Stephen King phase. A phase where the master of horror is the principle writer that one reads.
