Lewis M. Weinstein's Blog, page 51

** LEW’S REVIEWS (links)

. My take on books that I’ve read and for the most part enjoyed.  Please feel free to comment, whether you agree or have a different view. . * All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren * Anna Karenina by … Continue reading →

* Write Away by Elizabeth George

Elizabeth George is one of my favorite authors. I’ve read all of her Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers novels, and marveled at the way a native Californian has been able to capture the nuances of life and police procedure in … Continue reading →

* reflections on writing

“reflections on writing” in Write Away by Elizabeth George ·   write what you want to write, not what you think is going to sell   ·    write to your passion  ·   write what interests you . “reflections on writing” by Norman Mailer in The Spooky Art … Continue reading →

* scenes

missing “scenes” in Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini ·     Some of the most interesting scenes in Scaramouche are the ones that aren’t there.   ·     Sabatini often skips the scene you expect to see. None of the duels, except that with the Marquis, are portrayed. … Continue reading →

* historical fiction … Blending Fiction and History: What Works? What Doesn’t? by Paula Fleming

I was inspired to write this month’s column when trying to read an execrable novel of historical fiction. The history had to do with the Irish rebellion of 1916 and the events leading up to it. The fiction mostly concerned … Continue reading →

* historical fiction … Reading and Writing Historical Fiction by Sue Peabody

First published in The Iowa Journal of Literary Studies (1989):29-39. Return to Sue Peabody’s hompage. When I was hired as a temporary library employee a few years ago, my supervisor asked me during the job orientation, “Do you know the … Continue reading →

* process … an interview with Elizabeth George … Demystifying the writing process

http://www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com/... Elizabeth George is fascinated by the dark side of human nature. In her psychological mysteries, she examines the landscape of the human heart and its many motivations for murder. Her lengthy tomes are full of suspense, peopled with fascinating … Continue reading →

writing notes … beginnings

* “beginning” in Old Man by William Faulkner Faulkner takes 4-5 pages to introduce two convicts who are never named; only then does the story begin … “It was this second convict who, toward the end of April, began to read … Continue reading →

* A Good Conviction – Prologue

A Good Conviction … PROLOGUE  Sing Sing Correctional Facility  Disjointed memories haunt me, as they do every night, shattering my once great expectations and leaving me to share a cold clammy cell listening to a guy named Spider jerk off. … Continue reading →

* prosecutors who withheld evidence in the Senator Stevens case receive “pathetic” 15 days and 45 days suspension

Senator Stevens … a victim of prosecutor misconduct (withholding of evidence) … similar to the misconduct of the prosecutor in Lew Weinstein’s novel “A Good Conviction” as reported in the NYT (5/26/12) … The legal team that defended Senator Ted … Continue reading →