There is one form of power that has fascinated me ever since I was a girl, even though it has been widely colonized by men: the power of storytelling. Telling stories really is a kind of power, and not an insignificant one. Stories give shape to experience, sometimes by accommodating traditional literary forms, sometimes by […]
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14 Women Writers Who Dominate The Universe Of Sci-Fi For decades men dominated the world of science fiction. But, Maddie Crum reports, the tables have turned. Read why she things these women authors now dominate the field: L. Timmel Duchamp Emily St. John Mandel Octavia Butler Madeleine L’Engle Nnedi Okorafor Jo Walton Hiromi Goto Karen
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PD James: in quotes A list of quotations about writing and mysteries from British mystery novelist P. D. James, who died recentlyat the age of 94. Here’s my favorite from this list: I love the idea of bringing order out of disorder, which is what the mystery is about. I like the way in which
Stephen King: The Rolling Stone Interview According to interviewer Andy Greene, this interview in Rolling Stone is the first in-depth one Stephen King has given since a van accident nearly killed him 15 years ago. Known as the master of horror, King has long wished to be known as “a writer,” not “a horror writer.”
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