Looking to be understood?

Brick Magazine published an interview with the important veteran American writer Thomas McGuane. In answer to a question from Alexandre Thiltges, McGuane had this to say about living in the sticks:
Significant human activity is usually considered to take place where the cultural arbiters and publishers are. But in the long run, you know, I’ve felt [...]



Five Questions: House of Mirth

1. Why do you blog?
For me, a fit of pique is always a wonderful motivator, and that’s what got me started as a blogger: annoyance at something I had read. But that’s not sufficient motive in the long run. What keeps me going is the opportunity to share my enthusiasms. I see that as the [...]






About Writing:

In order to write, you have to convince yourself that it’s a new departure not only for you but for the entire history of the novel. Julian Barnes

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