Tag: fiction
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November Is National Novel Writing Month
Have you always wanted to write that novel but just couldn’t work up the gusto? Well, no more excuses come November. We’re celebrating National Novel Writing Month with the good people at NaNoWriMo! The concept is simple: by the end of the month you need to have written at least 50,000 words. Quality is not…
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Peter & Max: A Fables Novel by Bill Willingham – A Book Review
In many cases, novelists have difficulty making the jump to comic book writing just as comic book writers and screenwriters may have a rough time adapting to pure prose writing. I’m happy to report that Bill Willingham not only made the jump to prose writing well, but he exceeded my already lofty expectations. Okay, I’d…
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Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon – A Book Review
With Await Your Reply, Dan Chaon has created a mesmerizing novel that keeps the reader guessing from one page to the next. I’d always considered Chaon a “literary” author, but with Await You Reply, he expertly delves into “genre,” delivering a suspenseful mystery that endlessly satisfies. Chaon raises intriguing questions about identity, and also provides…
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Man In the Dark by Paul Auster – A Book Review
Like so many other Paul Auster works of late, Man In the Dark is a story taking place within another story. The basic premise is that an old man can’t sleep at night, and so he tells himself stories in order to pass the time. Auster flashes between the reality of the old man and…