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- My Silence
Enough of youse lot are wondering what’s up with me not blogging every day that I am driven to offer an explanation for my blog silence of late. A brief explanation: travel, busy, knackered, bad sport karma. I have many posts brewing or brewed. More on race, writing and publishing (here’s a few links to […]
- Friends make everything better
I have been saying for some time now that friendships are every bit as important as family and romantic partners. Now there’s scientific proof: A 10-year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends. A […]
- Popular versus critical acclaim
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- The writer’s life: 1930 compared to 2007
Somerset Maugham meditating upon the writer’s life: It is full of tribulation. First he must endure poverty and the world’s indifference; then, having achieved a measure of success, he must submit with good will to its hazards. He depends upon a fickle public. He is at the mercy of journalists who want to interview him […]
- Dramarama
On the plane back to NYC from Dallas I read E. Lockhart’s latest book, Dramarama. Once I started I couldn’t stop. All Scott got out of me for the next three hours were “Yes, dears”, “uh huhs”, and “laters”. I’m a big E. Lockhart fan. I’ve enjoyed every books she’s written but Dramarama is by […]
- I am easily amused (Updated)
Top ten searches that led to my site over the last 24 hours: jill grinberg agent bladder torture strange color puce batsmen losing balance and hitting wicket what a boy looks like naked best sledges my sister naked publishing, book, advances, average is new york or sydney better dumping someone Is there no topic on […]
- More on Why I’m Against Romantic Love
Justine’s intemperate response to the readers’ responses to her Being Dumped musing