Revive Maugham
Maugham, lauded in his own time, is now dismissed “as a creaking reminder of distant colonial days.” Bookslut seconds the call for a revival, and I’ll third it.
Maugham, lauded in his own time, is now dismissed “as a creaking reminder of distant colonial days.” Bookslut seconds the call for a revival, and I’ll third it.
Radar alleges that New York editor Adam Moss strives to “writer-proof stories,” i.e., define topics “in such a way that the writer won’t ruin [them].”
Writing about an unfamiliar or imaginary subculture? Try the Weirdo Convention Mad-Lib. (Also works for war protest coverage.)
Northern Ireland’s peace process culminates with power-sharing today, and novelist Colum McCann recalls his childhood questions about the bombings. (Via.)
Pia Z. Ehrhardt writes adultery stories like nobody else. There’s a new one, “Tell Me in Italian,” in the latest Narrative. (Subscription is free.)