I have a weakness for mysteries, maybe because the essential plot element, a crime, provides some pressure under which characters must reveal themselves. It gives a context for writing that can be insightful, amusing, philosophical and more, writing that escapes the vacuusness that seems to be a part of much postmodern writing. (I keep talking [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Sheep solve crime
Posted in Mysteries, books on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Unbearable lightness
Posted in Jane Austen, books on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lately, I’ve been disturbed by the lightness of many contemporary novels. I am thinking of excellent, able writers, writers who take a philosophical view of life, and can turn a phrase or sketch a character or illustrate a situation in a charming way; however, the books leave behind a vague dissatisfaction, as from watching too many sitcoms in [...]
