A haven for 'late' blooming writers

Perhaps the muse only came to you at the same time those first few gray hairs popped up on your head. But when you pick up the odd book review or magazine, you are disturbed by the cult of youth.You’re a writer of a certain age. Perhaps you started a family when you were younger, and now your progeny are old enough that you have time to immerse yourself in that novel or short story you always wanted to write. Or perhaps the muse only came to you at the same time those first few gray hairs popped up on your head. But when you pick up the odd book review or magazine, you are disturbed by the cult of youth that seems to have infected American letters: case in point, the New Yorker’s “20 under 40” fiction issue. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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