Many writers have degrees in humanities, yet some, including me, have technical jobs. Today, I welcome at my blog a science fiction writer from Latvia, Jeno Marz.
Jeno, your professional background is engineering, a very technical occupation, yet you’re artistic. What inspired you to become a writer?… Read the rest
I’m a molecular biologist and literature is not my profession but a passion that I take procrastinatively professionally. I don’t write fiction everyday, even if I have spare time. I have writing periods for my projects. In between, I do research, outline, plot, make music, travel, i.e.… Read the rest
2014 is the Russia-UK Year of Culture. Those of you who live in the UK or visit the country as tourists have the opportunity to attend multiple Russian cultural events : opera, theatre productions, art exhibitions and, of course, literary events.… Read the rest
Tatiana Tolstaya (photo credit – Водник, Wikimedia Commons)
Tatiana Tolstaya is one of the most prominent media figures in the modern Russian society, she’s also a publicist and a writer of short stories and novellas, some of which could be found in English.… Read the rest
Andrei Rubanov presenting his book Chlorophilia
Many writers create amazing things they’ve never lived through just out their imagination. Still I find writers who experienced terrifying shortcomings of life are able to create truly vibrant prose. Andrei Rubanov is a modern Russian author who has both a very adventurous personal history and a vivid imagination.… Read the rest
Amazon, the central hub of techno-consumerism, has the latest Franzen’s book available for pre-order
A big chunk of this week’s popcorn entertainment comes from the writer Jonathan Franzen and his wrath Guardian rant on perils of techno-consumerism as it’s summarised in the latest Ether.… Read the rest
I admire clear succinct prose, like Hemingway’s. And I also like beautiful style of Oscar Wilde, where every word matters even though the language is poetic and can be quite elaborate at times. Both writers couldn’t be more different but one thing they have in common is clarity.… Read the rest