I’ve got a strong list of books I’m working on or fired up for in 2025 but BLBC is charging up the list. This essay def helped with that. Well done!!
I have to see this 2nd person POV at work. I can’t shake the idea of a city speaking to the reader, like a magic mirror, where it’s reflecting your thoughts about it and yourself. Trippy.
Well, you have a fan here now! Haha this is my favorite book ever written, the book that made me want to write. I’ve written a novel that I am finally taking the leap to self publish and it’s my best go at a kind of millennial version of Bright Lights. (As you know, publishing does not want this type of novel). But…”We talked about how we’d shoved aside everyone in-line on Thursday, how we’d ripped it from the bone on Friday, how we’d gnawed and gnawed on Saturday. On Sunday we’d find each other where we hid”…this could be the back cover haha really loved this piece man. Thank you!
I’ve got a strong list of books I’m working on or fired up for in 2025 but BLBC is charging up the list. This essay def helped with that. Well done!!
I have to see this 2nd person POV at work. I can’t shake the idea of a city speaking to the reader, like a magic mirror, where it’s reflecting your thoughts about it and yourself. Trippy.
Can't wait to hear your thoughts afterwards!
Matt, it’s my favorite book of all time. Just put it to number 1. 😂
Interesting essay. You write about similar type of writers. You clearly have a type.
Yessir. Who are your favorites?
Roberto Bolano. Richard Yates. The Grace Paley. Ralph Ellison. Virginia Wolf. I keep going for decades worth of lit reading.
Well, you have a fan here now! Haha this is my favorite book ever written, the book that made me want to write. I’ve written a novel that I am finally taking the leap to self publish and it’s my best go at a kind of millennial version of Bright Lights. (As you know, publishing does not want this type of novel). But…”We talked about how we’d shoved aside everyone in-line on Thursday, how we’d ripped it from the bone on Friday, how we’d gnawed and gnawed on Saturday. On Sunday we’d find each other where we hid”…this could be the back cover haha really loved this piece man. Thank you!
Thank you for these kind words, brother.
The novel - that is damn cool. Going to DM you about that now.
This is a masterclass in writing about other people’s work. I really enjoyed it
Thank you so much, Claire!