8 min read When the Follow-Up Falls Short: Second Books Judged Against a Difficult Standard Post date October 4, 2026 Posted in Bookworm's Notebook Tagged with Charles Frazier, Donna Tartt, Norman Mailer, reading, writing
6 min read The Second Book: How Writers Follow Up Their Debut Post date September 27, 2026 Posted in Bookworm's Notebook Tagged with reading, writing
6 min read Reading Madeleine L’Engle’s The Moment of Tenderness Post date September 14, 2026 Posted in Books in Focus Tagged with Madeleine L'Engle, short story
6 min read Literary Terms for Readers: A Structured Guide Post date September 3, 2026 Posted in Bookmarks Tagged with literary term
13 min read How Does Voice Relate to Form? Three Orientations of a Writer’s Style Post date August 25, 2026 Posted in Bookworm's Notebook Tagged with authorial device, reading, writer's voice, writing
7 min read A Reader’s Practice: How to Train Your Eye for Short Stories Post date August 18, 2026 Posted in Bookworm's Notebook Tagged with literary form, short story
5 min read The Short Story Today, in an Age of Screens and Divided Attention Post date August 10, 2026 Posted in Bookworm's Notebook Tagged with literary form, short story
10 min read The Short Story Canon: Who Gets to Stand for the Genre? Post date August 2, 2026 Posted in Bookworm's Notebook Tagged with literary form, short story