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March 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Authors I Admire: # 15 Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway is one of the great voices of American literature. His raw, gritty take on life was developed through his work as a journalist and war correspondent and his short stories and novels are filled with his, now widely mimicked, take on minimalism and realism. Hemingway cloaked emotional drama in his stories by using […]Archive
May 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
How to Write About Music: Excerpts from the 33 1/3 Series, Magazines, Books and Blogs with Advice from Industry-leading Writers
How to Write About Music: Excerpts from the 33 1/3 Series, Magazines, Books and Blogs with Advice from Industry-leading Writers Marc Woodworth/Ally-Jane Grossan (eds). Bloomsbury Academic The always worth checking out, usually excellent 33 1/3 series (pocket-sized loved letters to classic/interesting albums, usually by authors of note and/or excellent music writers) is something of an […]Archive
September 21, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Authors I Admire: # 11 Will Eaves
I’ve never read a book like Will Eaves’ The Absent Therapist. I didn’t know anything about the guy before I read it – still don’t know much after. But I know he’s an author I admire. I know that much. And I know that his sick, sinister, hilarious world is one I want to visit […]Archive
September 18, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Authors I Admire: #10 Anthony Loyd
“War” opined Boy George, “is stupid. And people”, he went on to say, “are stupid”. It was the early 1980s and there was a naivety in those lyrics that made them seem almost cute, particularly with the Day-Glo pop beat in the background. Sometimes the simplest, most obvious statements have a resonance – and for […]Archive
September 17, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Authors I Admire: #9 Elmore Leonard
It’s just gone by – the anniversary of Elmore Leonard’s death, just the other week. A reminder. Shit he was great. And I thought most about Leonard in terms of his work ethic – the work too, sure. But that was a result of the ethic, of turning up and hitting those keys. Leonard’s last […]Archive
September 12, 2014 by Simon Sweetman