Patricia Highsmith — Blog

I was just compiling a wee list of some good writing craft books for my students and thought it might be worthwhile sharing them on here. Not everybody finds craft books helpful and that is absolutely fine. I don’t like workshops. I know they’re immensely beneficial for many writers but they don’t work for me. When it comes to making art of any kind a huge part of the journey is working out your own process and letting yourself be ok with it.

Julie CarsonJanuary 28, 2023Craft books, Stephen King, Verlyn Klinkenborg, Patricia Highsmith, AL Kennedy, George Saunders, writing, Writers

My Favourite Reads of 2022

2022 was a great reading year. It shall henceforth be known as the year I discovered Barbara Pym, Annie Proulx and Barbara Comyns about a million years after everyone else. The year I tried to get into Patricia Highsmith and Virginia Woolf and ultimately decided life was too short. And also the year I devoured Graham Greene and found all the Catholic Guilt felt oddly comforting.

Julie CarsonJanuary 1, 2023reading, 2022, No Alibis, Libraries, Patricia Lockwood, Graham Greene, Barbara Pym, Virginia Woolf, Patricia Highsmith, Barbara Comyns, Annie Proulx