by LB | Sep 28, 2011 | Commentary, Matthew Scudder, News
Pretty, isn’t it? It’s the cover of my new book, THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC, a complete collection of the Matthew Scudder short stories, including one brand-new one never before published anywhere. I could natter on about the book at great length and with considerable...
by LB | Jul 14, 2011 | Commentary, For Writers
A couple of months ago I downloaded a 99¢ novel by John Locke. I’d become aware of him as a dominant presence on the Kindle bestseller list and figured I ought to see what all the fuss was about. I don’t remember which book it was, and I don’t see why it should...
by LB | Jul 5, 2011 | Commentary, For Writers
In the summer of 1957 I was all of 19. I got a dream job, associate editor at a literary agency, and immediately dropped out of college to keep it. The agency (Scott Meredith) was a hybrid, representing some solid professional writers while making big money as a...
