Flavorwire Author Club: Jane Bowles’ ‘Two Serious Ladies’ Gone Wild
There’s a famous saying about the ethos of Seinfeld, and how it broke all the rules with a mere four words: “No hugging, no learning.” The characters didn’t evolve; we did. We watched Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer run amok in New York City, trying not to masturbate, figuring out the rules of soup, and getting lost in the parking lot, and the results were, much of the time, as modern as can be. … Read More
Rainbow Rowell Is the Next YA Sensation Adults Need to Know
It hasn’t taken very long for Rainbow Rowell to become a familiar name at the bookstore. Since her first book, the funny and sad adult epistolary novel-in-emails Attachments, in 2011, and the twin young adult behemoths of Eleanor & Park and Fangirl, both published in 2013, the Nebraska-based author has quickly become a favorite of discerning readers and “fangirls” alike. She has an ardent, passionate fanbase, so much so that it’s difficult to find a head shot of Rowell in Google Image Search; rather, there’s page after page of photos of her posing with fans, and fan art featuring quotes from her books and hand-drawn pictures of her characters. … Read More
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