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Writing Under the Influence

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

I’ve blogged about Jane before, and I’m doing it again. Jane Eyre, that is. I’ve been thinking about her because I’ve just finished The Flight of Gemma Hardy, Margot Livesey’s take on Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel. (Livesey herself calls it … Continue reading →

Posted in craft, reading, writing | Tagged " Edith Wharton, "Roman Fever, Angela Carter, Bloody Chamber, Bluebeard, Charlotte Bronte, Chekhov, Gogol, Jane Eyre, Joyce Carol Oates, Lady with a Pet Dog, Lindsey Crittenden, madwoman in the attic, Margot Livesey, Mrs. Ansley, Mrs. Slade, narrative, plot, Red Riding Hood, Soviet Russia, story ideas, T. C. Boyle, The FLight of Gemma Hardy, The Overcoat | Comments Off

Mystery Surprise

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

I’ve never much liked mystery novels. I get either helplessly confused by the third chapter (Smiley’s People) or impatient that no one else figured out early on that of course the wife did it (Presumed Innocent). In fourth and fifth … Continue reading →

Posted in craft, reading | Tagged Barbara Vine, Crown Publishing Group, Death and Judgement, Donna Leon, Duplicate Keys, Guido Brunetti, Henry James, henry james turn of the screw, Jane Smiley, key to rebecca, keys to the street, Lindsey Crittenden, mysteries, mystery novels, mystery writers, Nancy Drew, Patricia Highsmith, Patrick McGrath, plot, precise characterizations, Presumed Innocent, Ruth Rendell, Smiley's People, Spider, The Crocodile Bird, The Key to Rebecca, The Keys to the Street, the Romanovs, The Russia House, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Turn of the Screw, The Water's Lovely, unreliable narrator, Venice, Winston Churchill | 2 Comments

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