Tuesday, November 12, 2013

WRITERS WORRIED ABOUT SURVEILLANCE—MARTIN CRUZ SMITH HAS PARKINSON’S DISEASE

By MICHELLE HOGMIRE | 11/12/13

11/11/13

“Surveillance Leaves Writers Wary,” by N.Y. Times’  Noam Cohen: A survey by the writers’ organization PEN American Center has found that a large majority of its members are deeply concerned about recent revelations regarding the extent of government surveillance of email and phone records, with more than a quarter saying that they have avoided, or are seriously considering avoiding, controversial topics in their work.http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/12/books/pen-american-center-survey-finds-caution-among-members.html?hpw&rref=books&_r=0

“Martin Cruz Smith Reveals a Twist in his Tale,” by N.Y. Times’ Pam Belluck: “Gorky Park” author Martin Cruz Smith reveals that he has had Parkinson’s disease since 1995. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/novelist-reveals-a-twist-in-the-tale/

11/10/13

“‘City on Fire,’ a Debut Novel, Fetches Nearly $2 Million,” by N.Y. Times’ Julie Bosman: Bosman discusses how long novels are becoming popular again. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/business/media/city-on-fire-a-debut-novel-fetches-nearly-2-million.html?_r=2&

11/8/13


“PD James’s 10 tips for writing novels,” by BBC News’ Alison Feeney-Hart: A list of writing advice from the crime novelist Phyllis Dorothy James. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24867584

No comments:

Post a Comment