This 2013 rewrite of The Book of Sorrows is...interesting. On one hand, it helps to create a somewhat stronger sense of continuity between Lamentations and The Book of the Dun Cow. In Sorrows, certain memorable side characters that made a strong impression in the first book didn't make any appear...
“I’m always highly irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality.” – Flannery O’Connor, “The Nature and Aim of Fiction”I was inundated with recommendations to read this book. It’s “brilliantly written,” and a “joy to read out loud,” and ...