Literary publicists, I see you, & I’m sorry. On the panic of letting a novel go. Link to full essay in profile.

I wrote about punctuation, paragraphing, & the pain of letting a novel go. And some thoughts on (& photos of) drafting the first sentence of my new book. Link in profile.

so much to say about this Garth Greenwell book. its sustained attention to the narrator’s inner world is astounding. time is slowed; memory is vivid; every sensation of the body is felt. the descriptions of love are so unbearably beautiful. I am not sure how G even did this.

oh I am not emotionally prepared for this. alas, I cannot wait. Garth Greenwell

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Got so much out of this essay on Victor Heringer by Garth Greenwell. (And particularly loved the parenthetical notes)
open.substack.com/pub/garthgreen…

If you haven’t read Garth Greenwell yet, then you need to fix this asap. He is a masterclass in prose.

I had the honor of reading the MS of Garth Greenwell's Small Rain some time ago. It's a brilliant book, a literary masterpiece with a masterful heart.

An indelible first sentence.

Every novel from Garth Greenwell expands the possibilities of 21st century fiction. Farrar,Straus&Giroux

First glimpse of the UK proof. 0.0

'It had been my whole life, puzzling over phrases, trying to account for the unaccountable in what art makes us feel.' SMALL RAIN is Garth Greenwell's new work of art & oh, the feelings! Proofs will be going out soon; I can't tell you what an experience you have in store. 💙💙💙

Very excited for this

EXCUSE ME, Farrar,Straus&Giroux YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO

Every 4/1 tweet is terrible except for this.

I signed up for this! Loved Garth’s seminar on Giovanni’s Room so I’m very excited for this one

There’s still time to join this seminar on Baldwin’s Another Country. The first session is this Sunday, Apr 7; we’ll be discussing the extraordinary first chapter. TheShipmanAgency shipmanagency.bsky.social

This is where I was early this morning when Caro mio ben hit.