Discovering Writers No One Reads
Neglected and forgotten authors are resurrected on the tumblr blog Writers No One Reads
Books and Authors
In the Wisdom of Light: J.G. Ballard
This is a day of paying tribute to the great J. G. Ballard, who died yesterday at the age of 78. To many, Ballard was a trusted seer and beloved guide through the landscapes of advanced capitalism, decadent consumerism, and attendant social and psychological monstrosities. Like all truth-tellers he was a visionary, and his vision [...]
Junot Diaz: The New Fiction Hero
Junot Diaz is a funny guy. I imagine him being the Creative Writing professor at MIT that all the girls have a crush on and that all the boys admire because he isn’t afraid to curse in the classroom. However, in the midst of his jokes Diaz is also incredibly humble about his newfound celebrity, [...]
John Updike: An Artist Who Loves Art
Let’s be honest, John Updike is intimidating. He is an author who can only be described as prolific; one who drew an impressive crowd at Benaroya Hall in what is often described as one of the most literate cities in America. Since his early success in the 1950s, he has continued to add to his [...]
Richard Russo: Seriously Funny
On Wednesday September 17th Seattle Arts and Lectures kicked off its 2008-2009 season with a lecture on humor by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo. Humor- it seemed an odd topic to me mainly because most of the aspects I remembered about Russo’s novel Empire Falls were dark in nature. The book explored characters dealing with [...]
