In Her Own Words: Diana Athill

In Monday’s feature on Diana Athill, Amy Weldon showed us the many facets of Athill’s accomplishments—writing, editing, and publishing; the quest to find an identity beyond the constraints of gender; and an unflagging commitment to clear sight and honesty in her prose. These are represented in the quotes below, taken from Athill’s memoirs, interviews, and … Continue reading →

Karl Marlantes’s Matterhorn: Ghosts Into Ancestors

by Joe Schuster

Marlantes later described that first draft as not so much fiction as a manic, psychological dump and, more bluntly, as “pure C-R-A-P.” Continue reading →