Tag Archives: authors

Writing History and the Stories That Were Never Told

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Ken Dowell

A Montclair Literary Festival session Continue reading →

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Oil, Water and Intrigue: A Book Review

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Oil and Water, by P.J. Lazos Continue reading →

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Coding Our Future: Novelists Weigh In

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Reviews of The Circle by Dave Eggers and Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart Continue reading →

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Men and Women of the South (Mostly Men)

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Ken Dowell

One of my favorite authors who is also a personal friend is Joe Samuel Starnes. Sam has published two novels, Calling and Fall Line. What is distinctive about his writing is the depth of the characters he creates. They are, from the … Continue reading →

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Work and the Economy in the 2010’s: A Novelist’s Perspective

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Some of the best insight I’ve read about the impact of current U.S. economic trends on individuals is in the last two Dave Eggers Novels, A Hologram for the King and The Circle. A Hologram deals with outsourcing, employment and … Continue reading →

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