Laurence Sterne and the modern American novel
There are three kinds of fiction: historical, biographical and anecdotal. Lord of the Flies, for example, is fictional history, describing a series of events taking place over a defined period … Continue reading
July 8, 2015 · Leave a comment
How many narrators does it take to tell a story?
One story can be told in many different ways. The way in which it is told changes the story. So before you start to write your novel, you have to … Continue reading
April 29, 2015 · Leave a comment
A Reader’s Diary, 9 April 2014
I found Ronald Fraser (not to be confused with either the actor or the historian of the same name) in a second-hand bookshop, which is the only place he can … Continue reading
April 9, 2014 · Leave a comment
Alfred Jarry
Most people know Alfred Jarry, if they know him at all, as the author of Ubu Roi. But he also wrote novels and once made a guest appearance in a … Continue reading
April 20, 2013 · Leave a comment
Neil Rathmell - writer 