8 min read When the Debut Is Forgotten: Second Books That Made the Name Post date October 12, 2026 Posted in Bookworm's Notebook Tagged with Jack Kerouac, Malcolm Lowry, reading, Salman Rushdie, writing
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