I've mentioned before how much I adore A.L. Kennedy's columns on writing in the Guardian. There are many people who post items on this topic, and not very many are successful at it. Either they sound too academic or preachy or remote from anything that we care about. But not Kennedy -- her pieces have always managed to … Continue reading Staying up late with A.L. Kennedy
Category: Robert Louis Stevenson
Readin’, Writin’ and RLS
What image do you see when you hear the word "Frankenstein"? Chances are, it’s Boris Karloff (avec neck bolts and platform boots) -- not the brooding, sewn-together creature who hides in a woodshed and reads John Milton (in Shelley’s novel). I really hate that. Movies and other popular media have ruined that gothic story, just … Continue reading Readin’, Writin’ and RLS
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