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Books About Books: 13 Ways of Looking at the Novel

13 Ways of Looking at the Novel, Jane Smiley (2005) 5 stars! This book is a must-read for anyone who loves reading novels as well as for new and experienced writers. Although it covers its subject in … more »

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Great Horse Books (for Adults) — 2 comments

lizgoldsmith wrote 1 month ago: When I was at the library last week I found, in the library sale pile, a stack of hard cover Dick Fr … more »

Tags: Commentary, 1, Equestrian, equine, horses, Dick Francis, horse fiction, great horse books, Laura Hillenbrand

Encouraging Words at Narrative Magazine — 1 comment

theexile wrote 1 month ago: Sometimes writers need Hallmark cards, opening up to refreshing pools of words that keep you writing … more »

Tags: writing, Reading, Writers, Arthur Plotnik, Editing, Magazines, literary journals, Tom Jenks, Arthur Plotnik

Is this what happens when novelists write on deadline? — 2 comments

David wrote 2 months ago: Jane Smiley in Sunday’s Times: As a longtime very ambivalent fan of horse racing and a lover o … more »

Tags: Folly, press, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, writing

Ten Days in the Hills

Jake Seliger wrote 2 months ago: Jane Smiley’s Ten Days in the Hills is an easily skippable novel—not in the sense of being e … more »

Tags: Books, Reviews, Books, Art, Novels, Movies, sex, Ten Days in the Hills, MOO

Horse Heaven = winner

Peanut wrote 2 months ago: I love love love this book. Absolute winner. There were so many crazy, quirky animal and hu … more »

Tags: Authors

Horse Heaven

Peanut wrote 3 months ago: Picked up this book randomly while browsing at a going out of business sale at an independent book s … more »

Tags: Authors, horses, Memories, Westchester

race or gender? breaking into the club of old white men — 2 comments

Teresa wrote 5 months ago: Despite the respect I hold for Jane Smiley’s opinions (Bill Kristol in the NY Times Means I … more »

Tags: Feminism, Politics, obama, Hillary, sexism, Gloria Steinem, racism

Books About Books: 13 Ways of Looking at the Novel — 3 comments

Shannon wrote 6 months ago: 13 Ways of Looking at the Novel, Jane Smiley (2005) 5 stars! This book is a must-read for anyone who … more »

Tags: writing, 5-star, Books, Reviews, books about books, Literary criticism, Reading

Jane Smiley--Ten Days in the Hills (2007)[UNFINISHED?!]

Paul wrote 1 year ago: SOUNDTRACK: DESTROYER-Destroyer’s Rubies (2006). My friends Jarrett and Eugenie gave me … more »

Tags: canadian music, Destroyer, end of the world, Giovanni Boccaccio, Weakerthans

Jane Smiley on ‘the Great American Novel,’ Quote of the Day #25

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 year ago: Jane Smiley once heard an author complaining to his editor that a critic hadn’t seen his book as a … more »

Tags: Quotes of the Day, Books, Reading, Fiction, Novels, writing, Quotations, American Writing