Category Archives: Literature

I want a literary category on my blog, but not for reviews—there are many excellent book review blogs, and besides, I’d have to read the books. Instead, we’ll concentrate on things such as literary prizes and bestseller lists. The best books don’t necessarily win the prizes, but those that do create history and are, in theory, pretty good—although other books may be the ones that truly stand the test of time. Let’s see….

Writing Skills from Culture Man

Update (Jun 2020): This blog post has been published as a free book for readers who’d like to download a copy. See https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1028792 for details. Summary: While writing Culture Man, I found many points of grammar and style I repeatedly … Continue reading

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Literary Prizes: the Booker Prize

Summary: Here I unleash the first of my literary-related posts, in a series describing the major prizes. We begin with one of the most prestigious, the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, often shortened to the Booker Prize. The prize awards, in … Continue reading

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