Monthly Archives: March 2023

“One goes on living in the hopes of seeing another spring,” Daphne said with a rush of emotion.

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Kate Stover

When the London Review of Books called Barbara Pym “a brilliant comic writer,” they had scenes like this in mind. Here’s how Pym does it: First, emotion is expressed – not by someone beautiful and in love, but by Daphne, … Continue reading →

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“His job wasn’t to recreate reality, but to immerse viewers in a kind of dream.”

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Kate Stover

When writing stories, the most important thing is to tell everything that happened, right? Well, maybe not. Hart argues that the author’s goal is not to describe the world in all its complexity.  Rather, consider the advice offered by David … Continue reading →

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“So I decided to fashion a special kind of collage.”

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Kate Stover

How would a dissident playwright, who spent five years in prison before becoming the first president of Czechoslovakia, construct a memoir? If you imagine a creative architecture not seen before, you are right. It’s an engaging mix of observations, flashbacks, … Continue reading →

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