Introductory talk given at Shakespeare & Co. on April 13, 2020 to Donna Tartt's brilliant novel The Secret History ***spoilers ahead!*** A good way of introducing Donna Tartt’s debut novel is the working title, which for most of the 8 to 9 years Tartt spent writing this, was The God of Illusions. That title I…Read more Donna Tartt’s ‘The Secret History’ and The God of Illusions
Ventures
Sarah Viren’s “Mine”
One of the best book of narrative essays I’ve read in years.
Gerhard Richter
Really enjoyed The Times review by Jason Farago of the Richter show we all, sadly, won't be seeing in person. But even online, so many jaw-dropping pieces. “September” (2005). All photos from Charlie Rubin for The New York Times "Detail of “Forest (5)” "House of Cards (5 Panes)"
Nicholas Galanin at Peter Blum Gallery
One of the most revealing elements of the latest show at Peter Blum Gallery (through March 24) is not what you see but what you hear. I went on a weekday shortly after the January 24th opening of Nicholas Galanin, the increasingly well-known Tlingit artist. One of the first things I heard was a White…Read more Nicholas Galanin at Peter Blum Gallery
Louise Erdrich “The Night Watchman” (and yeah girl I learned about this at AWP)
Which leads me to the best piece of writing advice I've encountered in awhile. Louise knows she can "catapult the character forward" when she spots a line that authentically, effortlessly grasps who they are.
