“The pleasure of this kind of narrative is not that we think we are reading about the real world (although the story usually does map onto our world fairly closely), but rather that the wings of symmetry are unfolding around us; briefly we are on a planet where, as E.M. Forster says, there are no secrets and human behavior makes sense. I call this 'fiction.” WritingHumansFictionNarrativeSymmetry Book:The Hidden Machinery: Essays on Writing Source: The Hidden Machinery: Essays on Writing
“If you feel yourself to be a full member in the world, you probably won't turn to writing, because other methods of communication, more direct methods, will strike you as being more available.” IfsWorldFeelsWritingTurnsCommunicationMembersDirectMethodAvailableStrikes Author:Margot Livesey
“Passonate, irreverent, utterly relevant, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk offers an unforgettable portrait of a reluctant hero. Ben Fountain writes like a man inspired and his razor sharp exploration of our contemporary ironies will break your heart.” MenWritingHeartLongWalksBreakHeroOffersInspiredContemporaryIronyExplorationRelevantPortraitsFountainReluctantRazorsBreak Your HeartUnforgettableIrreverentHalftime Author:Margot Livesey
“In The Care and Management of Lies the wonderfully talented Winspear writes irresistibly about the First World War, both in the trenches of France and the fields of England. Her richly complex characters walk right off the page and into our imaginations, as we fight with them, farm with them, cook with them. I devoured this dazzling novel.” WorldWritingFirstsWarCharacterCareLyingFightingImaginationWalksNovelFieldsPagesEnglandManagementComplexesFranceCooksWar Of The WorldsFarmsDazzlingTrenchesFirst World WarComplex Characters Author:Margot Livesey
