A recent listserv exchange about “boy” versus “girl” stories got me thinking about two of the most powerful noir novels I’ve read—and whether my response was, at least in part, gendered. Probably. Very different novels but both propulsive and perfect for the spooky season: Sweet Lamb of Heaven by Lydia Millet and In the Cut by Susanna Moore.
Archives for October 2016
Department of laughter and tears
How do you make a successful comedy out of suicide, aging, and death? Check out: A Man Called Ove. I have to go way, way back to recall another funny movie so full of suicide (Harold and Maude).
Ick or Okay?
If you haven’t read it already, check out my new 700-word story, “Ick or Okay?”, on the wonderful website, Shotgun Honey. A huge thanks to the readers who kindly commented on the story.