Urth Digest, Vol 45, Issue 17

Matthew Groves · 13 May 2008, 14:23 · from 2008-May.txt.gz

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From: matthewalangroves at gmail.com (Matthew Groves)
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 09:23:55 -0500
Subject: (urth) Urth Digest, Vol 45, Issue 17
In-Reply-To: <F5D1D913-B531-4079-A343-BC6EB18B7F36 at videotron.ca>
References: <mailman.24614.1210637253.30043.urth-urth.net at lists.urth.net>
	<F5D1D913-B531-4079-A343-BC6EB18B7F36 at videotron.ca>
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On 5/12/08, Yves Meynard <meynard at videotron.ca> wrote:
>
> His work has
> influenced my writing

Judging by Wizard Knight, there seems to be a feedback loup of influence.

> I'll second the recommendations for Vance and Crowley enthusiastically. I
> really liked Mieville's _Perdido Street Station_ and _The Scar_. _Iron
> Council_, on the other hand, feels to me like his writing has gone sloppy.

I have started and abandoned two Crowley novels, Little, Big and The
Solitudes.  I want to like Crowley, but The Solitudes just seemed
pretentious and boring to me.  Everyone who reads Wolfe says he is
great, and Alice Turner wrote a whole book on him.  What am I missing?

Matt G.

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