(On Richard Madely, in open-necked seductor garb.)
'Actually I quite like Madely in this mood, it's as if he's just poured himself a scotch and sauntered into your hotel room.'
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Coake
No, Luke, not coke.
I've never heard of Christopher Coake because the Guardian hasn't written about him as yet, and neither has Will mentioned him to me.
That probably makes this the first truly original post on here about writers?
Anyway, he's excellent. His story 'That First Time' appears in the new Granta 'Best American Novelists' issue (this is number 2, last one was a decade ago, they lowered the age limit etc so these guys really are young) and it's the best thing in there in my opinion. It's got a late night, swollen, lyrical pathos to it and his voice is understated and very profound. One of those stories that's so vivid you can remember it in its entirety, and how many of those do you know?
Find Coake here
I've never heard of Christopher Coake because the Guardian hasn't written about him as yet, and neither has Will mentioned him to me.
That probably makes this the first truly original post on here about writers?
Anyway, he's excellent. His story 'That First Time' appears in the new Granta 'Best American Novelists' issue (this is number 2, last one was a decade ago, they lowered the age limit etc so these guys really are young) and it's the best thing in there in my opinion. It's got a late night, swollen, lyrical pathos to it and his voice is understated and very profound. One of those stories that's so vivid you can remember it in its entirety, and how many of those do you know?
Find Coake here
Kennedy
As usual I read about this in the Guardian, but if AL Kennedy's website is anything to go by, her books are probably pretty damn good.
here's a couple of highlights:
SN’T ALL LANGUAGE ESSENTIALLY MEANINGLESS ?
I’ve told you before – keep away from those academics.
Of course, when I say “table”, I don’t mean quite the “table” you do – but that’s a good thing. It means you help me to make my “table” mean more.
Language used carefully unites more than it divides, communicates more than it obscures, but it’s also like a gun – it can do as much damage as the person in control of it has the power to inflict. So it’s our duty to learn how to use and understand the words around us. Hint - rush into a room
full of Wittgenstein fans and yell "Fire !" - check if they interrogate your meaning for a fortnight, or run for the exits.
DO YOU LIKE YOUR BOOKS ?
They’re the best I could do at the time. But no, I don’t like them. And it’s not part of my job description to even find them bearable.
but the whole thing is here
here's a couple of highlights:
SN’T ALL LANGUAGE ESSENTIALLY MEANINGLESS ?
I’ve told you before – keep away from those academics.
Of course, when I say “table”, I don’t mean quite the “table” you do – but that’s a good thing. It means you help me to make my “table” mean more.
Language used carefully unites more than it divides, communicates more than it obscures, but it’s also like a gun – it can do as much damage as the person in control of it has the power to inflict. So it’s our duty to learn how to use and understand the words around us. Hint - rush into a room
full of Wittgenstein fans and yell "Fire !" - check if they interrogate your meaning for a fortnight, or run for the exits.
DO YOU LIKE YOUR BOOKS ?
They’re the best I could do at the time. But no, I don’t like them. And it’s not part of my job description to even find them bearable.
but the whole thing is here
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