A.L. Kennedy on being a “Best Young Novelist”
Granta named A.L. Kennedy a “Best Young British Novelist” twice. The honor didn’t lead to financial reward, but did result in a signature “so permanently mangled I had to notify my bank.”
Granta named A.L. Kennedy a “Best Young British Novelist” twice. The honor didn’t lead to financial reward, but did result in a signature “so permanently mangled I had to notify my bank.”
Gilgamesh, the earliest classic of world literature, tells of a Babylonian king’s quest for immortality. But until scholars find all the tablet pieces, we won’t know the whole story.
The current issue of Bookslut includes interviews with Alison Bechdel and Scarlett Thomas.