Willaim Sloane’s novel To Walk the Night is the first of two featured in the NYRB edition The Rim of Morning; Two Tales of Cosmic Horror with an introduction by Stephen King. It’s a perfect little read for a dark and stormy night. Mr. Sloane takes his time. As Mr. King says in his introduction things have to simmer before they can boil. Simmer they do. To Walk … Continue reading To Walk the Night by William Sloane
Does Stephen King have advice a book blogger might find useful? Stephen King’s fans will be interested in how he became a writer, and anyone who wants to become a writer ought to listen to his advice. But does On Writing anything useful to say to those of us who write for fun? Mr. King divides On Writing into two sections. The first is a … Continue reading On Writing by Stephen King
I have to start shopping for a new car today. On my way to work this past Friday I was rear-ended; my car totalled. (Why does totalled mean damaged beyond repair now? Probably comes from totally destroyed.) Traffic had stopped at a place where I don’t think it’s ever been stopped in the 13 some odd years I’ve been driving my commute. And it’s been raining here … Continue reading Sunday Salon: My Car Was Totalled–Some Literature About Cars
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