Where does non-fiction end and fiction begin?
Back in April I drew your attention to a marvelous review by Janet Malcolm of the non-fiction work of Joseph Mitchell. In the course of the review Malcolm makes the startling revelation that his non-fiction is substantially enhanced by the (recently discovered) fictional additions. Mitchell’s travels across the line that separates fiction and nonfiction are…
The Art of the Paragraph – great article by Elisa Gabbert
Fantastic article at The Smart Set about paragraphs and their use in non-fiction to aid transitions and connections, both. An intriguing exploration of
A Book Review by Janet Malcolm
Of course you should click through and read it. It’s a book review by Janet Malcolm. Yes, Janet Malcolm. In the New York Review of Books. The Master Writer of the City is Malcolm’s review of a biography of a writer, Joseph Mitchell. And in the course of the review Malcolm writes about writing. That…
The East India Company: The original corporate raiders by William Dalrymple
Fantastic article from The Guardian about the East India Company. Well worth a read. As with all such corporations, then as now, the East India Company was answerable only to its shareholders. With no stake in the just governance of the region, or its long-term wellbeing, the company’s rule quickly turned into the straightforward pillage…