An in-depth look at the work of a writer, be it of books, comics, or whatever. Part of the Spotlight series run by Group Therapy.
Howard Philips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was a weird fiction author who wrote primarily for the pulps. Obscure in his own time, he has now become one of the most popular and influential authors of the 20th century, in part due to … Continue reading Writer Spotlight: A Lovecraft Primer
Author of 21 and a half novels at the time of writing (The Way Of All Flesh by Ambrose Parry was recently released, Ambrose Parry being the pen name of Brookmyre and his wife Marisa Haetzman. More on that later), Christopher … Continue reading Author Spotlight: Christopher Brookmyre
I believe a good critic is a teacher. He doesn’t have the answers, but he can be an example of the process of finding your own answers. He can notice things, explain them, place them in any number of contexts, … Continue reading Writer Spotlight: Roger Ebert
“How can a hard man be so gentle?” she asked wonderingly. “If I wasn’t hard, I wouldn’t be alive. If I couldn’t ever be gentle, I wouldn’t deserve to be alive.” Raymond Chandler, Playback If you go to Wikipedia, the … Continue reading Writer Spotlight: Raymond Chandler
Five hours had passed since I’d first opened the book that evening. It was a good thing that my roommate had gone out of town. The fluorescent reading lamp next to my bed had been on all night. I told … Continue reading Writer Spotlight: Tad Williams
Grant Morrison is my favorite writer of all time. In fact, he is my favorite creative individual, regardless of medium, of all time. He opened my eyes to new worldviews and shaped my personal philosophy into what it is today. … Continue reading Writer Spotlight: Grant Morrison
