Each week, I attempt to introduce you to something new — a song I’ve heard or a band I’ve fallen for, a beer and food pairing that I’ve enjoyed, or a poet or writer that I know about but you may not. In the latter category, it seems, I have been focused mainly on the deceased,… Continue reading Tell Me Again, Hayden…
Tag: Raymond Carver
What He Writes About When He Writes About Us: Rediscovering Ray Carver
I’m not sure when I first encountered the work of author Raymond Carver. Or how, for that matter. It was likely through a class assignment, in high school or college, to read one of his short stories. Or it may have been a recommendation by a friend to read some of his poems. (I suspect… Continue reading What He Writes About When He Writes About Us: Rediscovering Ray Carver
His Matter Matters: Why I Like John Updike and Think You Should Too
John Updike, who died on January 27, was best known as a novelist, and for good reason. He was prolific, publishing 24 novels in his lifetime (and there are rumors of one more on the way); popular (four of his books, including Rabbit, Run and The Witches of Eastwick, were best-sellers); and prize-winning — he snagged the National… Continue reading His Matter Matters: Why I Like John Updike and Think You Should Too