Archive for July, 2007

O’Hagan on writing

Which of the arts is writing a novel most like? Acting, says Andrew O’Hagan. (See also his new PR interview with Norman Mailer.)

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On the allure of the out-of-town bookstore

While traveling, I tend to spend a good chunk of my time and money in bookstores. Looking at the books on the display at the indies is one of the best ways to take the pulse of the place. Also, the novels I pack are never the ones I’m in the mood to read, and booksellers tend to be pretty . . .

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