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Year End Book List — the final 20
Okay, so I didn’t quite make my target of 75 books this year, but I did read 70. I aim for 52 books every year — a book a week — and if I manage that I feel pretty good. So, here are the last entries. The first 25 are here and the second here.…
Read MoreYear End Book List — the NEXT 25
Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas, or that you went out and ate a lot of Chinese food, or did whatever it is you like to do on December 25th. All was quiet (and lovely). Some reading, a walk, an afternoon movie and then turkey dinner with candles and seasonal music and the fancy china…
Read MoreThe Writer's Ordinary Time
Well, I’m back now from the various travels associated with publishing a new book. It all went well. I met some wonderful people, including Dame Margaret Drabble (who is delightful), “Handsome” Colum McCann, Kevin Bass, Seth and his wife Tania, Charlotte Grey and on and on . . . lots of terrific readers. Wonderful festival…
Read MoreWordless Wednesdays
Each week on Wordless Wednesday, bloggers around the world post a photo they’ve taken that tells a story. I’ve decided to join in. If the photo below brings to mind a memory or otherwise inspires you to do some writing, I hope you’ll share a comment. –
Read MoreTo Be A Writer
On the 250th episode of Inside the Actors’ Studio, Al Pacino talks about auditioning for admission and how being accepted — his first time out — was a defining moment. He knew then, he said, that he was an actor. Harvey Keitel talks about auditioning for ten years before he was accepted. Every time he…
Read MoreLakefield Literary Festival
I’m delighted to be appearing this Saturday, July 13, at the Lakefield Literary Festival in Ontario. You can find the details here, if you’re in the neighborhood! Canadian literary giant Douglas Gibson (editor of such notables as Alice Munro and Margaret Atwood and Mavis Gallant) will be hosting the event and I’ll be sharing the…
Read MoreNational Post Profile
In case anyone’s interested, there’s a profile piece up in the National Post this morning in which I manage not to sound like a complete idiot. http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/06/06/lauren-b-davis-drink-piece/
Read MoreWriting Workshop in Toronto
I’m giving a writing workshop in Toronto on May 28th, exclusively for fans of HarperCollins Canada’s Facebook Page. To be part of it, click on the link and see the details. You have to ‘like’ the page and send HarperCollins Canada an email saying why you wish to be part of the workshop. Hope you…
Read MoreIts Own Reward
I just came across this wonderful essay on writing (although the world “writing” could easily be substituted by a number of other things, I’m sure). In fact, it’s SO good, I’m posting it here in its entirety. It was written in 1921 by Arthur Clutton-Brock, the British essayist and critic best known for his studies…
Read MoreDing! Round Two!
THANK YOU for the support so many of you have shown OUR DAILY BREAD by voting for it in the first round of Harper Collins’ March Madness. Because of you, I’ve made it to the second round. I’m delighted and incredibly grateful — especially since I beat out Colm McCann’s terrific book, LET THE GREAT…
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