One of my favourite things in the whole world is Bookworm, a radio show hosted by the disarmingly deep reader Michael Silverblatt. I listen to it to learn about writing, and luxuriate in the conversation about what makes writing worth reading (something I’d rather like to be able to do). Here is Zadie Smith talking about her book On Beauty, the point of writing, and other marvellous things – I am now faintly in love with her:
Stephen King (yes, THAT Stephen King) wrote a book called ‘On Writing.’ You might enjoy that, as well. It’s a great, fun read.
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I’ve read that, and loved it. It may even have been you who recommended it all those years ago, must look it out again.
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