stephen king
After dinner a few nights ago I told my husband, “I’m writing an article about how Stephen King’s newer stuff kinda sucks in comparison to his older stuff.” To which he replied, “What IS Stephen King’s newer stuff?” Exactly. As a hopeful writer, it would be unwise and downright wrong … Read More
George Pelecanos is nothing if not prolific. He’s written twenty crime novels based in DC, written and produced for The Wire, Treme, and The Pacific, and won a handful of prizes while doing so. His latest book, The Double ($29), in bookstores now, marks the return of The Cut’s compelling private … Read More
This week marks the bicentennial of Charles Dickens, who if not the English language’s greatest novelist was certainly the most prolific. Aside from the collective shudder of arts & letters graduates, why is that latter distinction worth recalling? Simply, Dickens’ influence on modern writing and storytelling remain as staggering as … Read More
