A Brief History of the Novel – Part Three

February 26, 2014 · by Eve Shulmister | in The Story of Books | tagged Absurdism, Albert Camus, Existentialism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, French Algeria, Henry James, Kurt Vonnegut, Modernism, Mrs. Dalloway, personal consciousness, Postmodernism, Psychology, Sigmund Freud, The Absurd, The Great Gatsby, The Plague, Virginia Woolf, William James | Leave a comment

In the glad old days, before the rise of modern morbidities…it used to be thought a disadvantage to be misunderstood. ― G.K. Chesterton In the first two parts of this series, I gave a definition for the novel and traced its origins. We examined its evolution from 980 AD to the late 1800s. And along […]

Eat Your Consonants! – Why Journaling is Good for You (Part One)

March 18, 2013 · by Eve Shulmister | in The Writing Life | tagged Anais Nin, Anne Frank, appointment calendar, Barry Stevens, Captain Kirk, Carson McCullars, diary, Dodie Smith, Don't Push the River, Dr. Fritz Perls, Gestalt Therapy, journaling, logging, sketching, Star Trek, transformation, Virginia Woolf | 3 Comments

“I read what I write so I know what I think,” said Carson McCullers. She must have been speaking of journaling. Whether or not you’re a writer it’s good to record your thoughts. There are many reasons why, and they fall into three main categories: Logging – The simplest reason to keep a journal is […]