Interview on Writing. Life.
Monday, May 16th, 2011
The thoughtful and insightful Julija Sukys interviews me today on her blog. Thanks, Julija, for the opportunity to chat with you.
Proved on the Pulses: On the Essay and its Literary Cousins
Archive for the ‘Classic Essays’ Category
New Publisher Dedicated to the Essay
Monday, May 9th, 2011
Thanks to Theresa Kishkan for the link to this article from The Guardian about a new UK press dedicated to the essay. The press is called Notting Hill Editions, and so far, it looks as if they will republish classics of the genre, with forewords by noted contemporary authors. As is usual with this type of book, sometimes what interests most of all is the pairing. What will Margaret Drabble have to say about Georges Perec? What might Christopher Ricks say about Regency raconteur Samuel Rogers’ Table Talk? The introductory essays promise to bring new perspective on the older works and make them fresh for a new generation.
If you visit the Notting Hill web site, you can read Lucasta Miller’s defence of the essay in full.
The site also includes an excellent library of classic essays.
