by Terry Hong
“The author’s responsibility when writing about people of a different race or religion or background is to do the absolute best one can to be informed.” Continue reading
Tag Archives: Paul Harding
BLOOMERS AT LARGE: Looking Forward and Living Up
by Vicraj Gill
When self-described “46-year-old chump” Rod Dreher found himself facing a midlife crisis, he turned to the classics for succor—namely, Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy. Continue reading
BLOOMERS AT LARGE: “Spend Some Time Thinking”
by Vicraj Gill
With Roger Angell’s “Life in the Nineties,” the New Yorker brings us an excellent example of the kind of writing years of life experience can produce. Continue reading
A Year in Reading: Bloomers Edition
by Vicraj Gill
Since 2005, the folks at The Millions have asked notable writers at year’s end to share their “Year in Reading” . . . A fair number of Bloomers are present in this year’s feature, as both contributors and favorites. Continue reading
BLOOMERS AT LARGE: “Fiction at Its Most Novel”
by Vicraj Gill
At the LA Review of Books, Eric Obenauf . . . argues that future judges of literary awards should be more diverse with their choices, branching out beyond those titles published and venerated by mainstream venues. Continue reading
Bloomers at Large: “The Point is Being”
by Vicraj Gill
“I remind myself,” she says, “that the thing that I love about writing is writing.” Continue reading
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The Soulful Novelist: An Audio Interview with Paul Harding (Part 2)
In Part 2 of his audio conversation with Joe Schuster, Paul Harding talks about his days as a jazz drummer with the band Cold Water Flat, how musical forms/passions have influenced his work as a novelist, and the futility of “blameless fiction.” Continue reading
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