Episode 135: A Craft Discussion About James Wood's How Fiction Works, with Vanessa Blakeslee!

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In this week’s episode, I talk about James Wood's How Fiction Works with Vanessa Blakeslee, Plus Amy Penne writes about how David Foster Wallace's Consider the Lobster and Other Essays changed her life. TEXTS DISCUSSED How Fiction Works"Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsbKT50ud04 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Muriel Spark" target="_blank" NOTES On Tuesday, January 20th, 7 P.M., Leslie Salas will lead a workshop on imagery at the Orlando Public Library, Herndon Branch. On Saturday, January 24th, 11 A.M., J. Bradley will host a love poem workshop at the Orlando Public Library.

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