That post I wrote on Susan Bell’s essay about revising The Great Gatsby? The Elegant Variation has the full text of it. That post I wrote on Charles Taylor’s essay about Donald E. Westlake… more →
Mark Athitakis' American Fiction NotesMark Athitakis wrote 1 month ago: That post I wrote on Susan Bell’s essay about revising The Great Gatsby? The Elegant Variation … more →
Mark Athitakis wrote 7 months ago: Ethan Canin—whose new novel is America America (reviewed)—must be tired of addressing th … more →
smithereens wrote 9 months ago: This won’t be a proper review, but I have to confess from the beginning my deep, deep admirati … more →
pastorkes wrote 10 months ago: If you only read one book this year, I don’t know that we could ever be friends. Who only reads one … more →
Mark Athitakis wrote 11 months ago: Seattle’s new Words & Wine series still has a few kinks to work out, says Paul Constant, r … more →
verbivore wrote 11 months ago: On Friday afternoon I took a short reading break to get some distance from a translation I was worki … more →
Mark Athitakis wrote 1 year ago: A Lansing, Mich., TV station covered last week’s summit of Michigan-bred authors Richard Ford, … more →
TK wrote 1 year ago: This post has nothing to do with running. Ever since I read For Kings and Planets, pressed upon me b … more →
Will Entrekin wrote 1 year ago: So, apparently, the role of Britain’s poet laureate (whatever that is) is up for grabs next ye … more →
Rose wrote 1 year ago: It was 4:00 p.m. and I was tired. I laid down on my bed, knowing that I would be unable to sleep. A … more →
Scott W. Smith wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday the Oscar nominations were announced and Diablo Cody and her script Juno were nominated … more →