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Showing posts with label J.D. Salinger. Show all posts

Showing posts with label J.D. Salinger. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Why are we still waiting for J.D. Salinger?

I was a teenager when I first read The Catcher in the Rye, and I remember thinking, quite seriously, that I wanted to be a writer, not in so...

Thursday, 12 June 2025

From Sylvia Plath to The Smiths: The ultimate bookish playlist

If you're like me, and you love books and music, you probably get the same unique thrill in hearing a favourite book or author woven int...

Friday, 30 May 2025

The Great American Novel: 15 books that define a nation

Last time I wrote about what the Great American Novel is, where it came from and whether it was still needed or even possible. Everyone, inc...

Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Whatever happened to Donna Tartt?

I found a box of books in the attic yesterday, and a signed copy of Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch was buried there. I added it to the bookshel...

Monday, 17 February 2025

How to nail the crucial first five pages of your novel

I recently wrote about books that can help with style and craft when writing your novel, and now I want to look at those crucial first five ...

Sunday, 2 February 2025

Five ways to create unforgettable characters

When I think back to the characters that have stuck with me, long after I’ve closed the book, it’s not just their roles in the story that co...

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