epitoneWe have all done it, set down eagerly to read a new book and come away disappointed after the first few pages. It is not […]
Category: On Writing
The State of Modern Fiction
What the fuck is going on with modern fiction?! I’m dying to read that wonderful book, which has a bloody big heart, yet I cannot […]
A Descent Into Darkness
It was the beginning of 2007 and life ambled along until the darkness struck, creeping up on me like a dense black cloud and then […]
Staple – Getting In Print – the need, the sweat, and just a little luck
Staple, No. 69/70, Summer/Autumn 2008 Getting in print is damn hard these days, and you’re always going to need a little luck! If you’re not […]
Arena – “Don Don”
Arena, 2007 When I set about writing my second novel I realized I had to get deep into the hearts and minds of two very […]
Zembla – “It’s Me, Eddie”, by Eduard Limonov
Zembla, No. 9, Winter 2005 The obscure book I’d like to tell you about is Eduard Limonov’s autobiographical work, It’s me, Eddie (or, in Russian, […]