Again this week I’m going to answer a few questions as a lifelong reader and intermittent writer.
Which writers are egregiously overlooked or underrated?
The one that immediately comes to mind is RS Vliet. He wrote excellent literary fiction like Scorpio Rising and the book never found an audience. Some quality writing never finds a cheerleader. The marketplace seems oversaturated at times.
Do you have a favorite character from children’s literature?
I remember loving The Cricket In Times Square. Something about finding friends in squalid conditions spoke to me. I liked Addie in Gail Rock’s fiction as well. And Pippi Longstocking.
What’s your favorite bookstore in the world?
I was impressed by Daunt Books in London. They shelve books by region, so To Kill A Mockingbird will be next to A Christmas Memory and a photography book about Ole Miss.
What is a book you wish someone would write?
I wish everyone would write less. There are so many books already. I could probably do without a new book for the rest of my life.
If you could meet any writer, dead or alive, who would it be? What would you want to know?
Patti Smith is an amazing writer. I have a few questions.
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