I love international literature in translation. The symbol of world literature should be the Statue of Liberty.
Prelude to Reading a Novel
Novels are for everybody.
Four Decline Letters from a Literary Magazine Plus a Follow-up Acceptance Letter
Dear Writer...
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog by Dylan Thomas
"Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog" by Dylan Thomas came to my attention yet again when Jean Seberg asks Jean-Paul Belmondo if he's read it in Goddard's iconic "Breathless".
How to Pick ‘Em
As for writing talent, it shows in every line. You can sometimes tell from one line, like the ancient Romans could prophesize from bird flights, or the entrails of something, that there is gold in the riverbed.
Bliss Montage by Ling Ma
About “Yeti Lovemaking” I’d offer the observation that it’s, as only Ling Ma can imagine, a challenge.