There’s No Such Thing As A Famous Author Anymore
This is a good point. Steven King aside, nobody really pays much attention to the writers…
Originally posted on Vampire Syndrome Blog:
Sorry, Virginia, even Santa Claus agrees there’s no such thing as a “famous author” anymore.
And this may be a good thing.
We live in a culture which doles out celebrity to “quack dynasties” of families who are famous just for being famous. You know who they are, whether you want to or not.
No surprise that in such a “culture”, the authors, the dreamers, the creators are receding into the shadows of marginalization. Even if their creation enchants an entire nation.
Look no further than this magazine.
“Photos”
“Interviews”
“Diaries”
“Stories”
With all of that content, what could possibly be missing?
The author.
The person who created this saga in the first place. The person without whom the movie (and the tie-in magazines) would not even exist.
There was only one mention of “Suzanne Collins” or “novel” in the entire magazine.
In a small piece on the bottom of…
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