There are some powerful stories and some great writing but the attempt to bring it all together failed to a degree that undermines much of what preceded.
Continue reading →I am behind on my N.D. Wilson.I’m actually two and a half books behind. I have been reading Death By Living on and off but haven’t finished. I want to read the Empire of Bones (Ashtown Burials #3) and now have to add the latest to the list: Boys of Blur.
On the off-chance that someone might leave a comment around here once in a while, let me pose this question to the peanut gallery: Do you prefer the podcasts be posted in the traditional format (a la Olen Steinhauer) or in the audio post format (a la Joseph Bottum)?
With the audio format readers on the front page can listen to the audio without having to click. But there is not title to introduce the post. Any strong opinions on this out there?
In the second part of our conversation Olen Steinhauer and I discuss the life of an expatriate and its impact on your perspective toward your own and other cultures, the future of publishing, and his plans for the future, among other things.
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A conversation with Olen Steinhauer in which we discuss his latest book, the risk of bringing current events into a novel, the magic of fiction, his approach to writing, plot and character development, and more.
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