This article is an excerpt from a longer one that appeared on my Eclecticism newsletter.
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Books I'm reading or about to read
I’ve been sent the following books by publishers, and will review them in due course. Here is some information about them.
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Here are a few of the books I’ve been sent for review recently, covering AI, maps, time travel and language.
Read MoreQuick looks: Once Upon A Prime
I recently received this book, and I’m enjoying it very much. It looks at the (usually hidden) existence of maths in literary works.
Read MoreQuick looks: Solutions for Writers
This is packed with useful information. I’m especially looking forward to reading the the sections called How to Show Instead of Tell, and Using the Techniques of Fiction to Enhance Nonfiction.
Read MoreQuick look: Retroland, by Peter Kemp
This book arrived recently, and I’m very much enjoying reading it. It’s a kind of guided tour or survey of the types of fiction that have appeared in the last fifty years (mainly).
Read MoreQuick looks: Oulipo and the Mathematics of Literature
Berkman has written an interesting and very academic examination of the links between maths and literature.
Read MoreBooks Unseen: Gothic: An Illustrated History
I should think this book provides some interesting background to reading and viewing anything in the gothic genre.
Read MoreQuick look: The 12 Week Year for Writers
This is a book about strategy and meeting objectives rather than a how-to-write guide.
Read MoreQuick look: Overthinking My Novel
This book is free, today (2 October 2021) only.
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