August 3, 2014 “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” by David Shafer Reviewed by Mark LindquistSpecial to The Seattle Times Literary fiction rarely seems edgy or even fun these days. One theory is that most of the smart, ambitious and talented writers started migrating to movies and television back in the 1980s. Go Read more…
January 16, 2009 “This One is Mine” by Maria Semple Reviewed by Mark LindquistSpecial to the Seattle Times Maria Semple has lived in Los Angeles and written for television shows, including “Arrested Development,” “Mad About You” and “Ellen.” According to publicity materials, she recently “escaped” L.A. and now lives with Read more…
August 15, 2008 “Pharmakon” by Dirk Wittenborn Reviewed by Mark LindquistSpecial to the Seattle Times Dirk Wittenborn is the literary equivalent of the Velvet Underground, the 1960s band that didn’t sell many records but was famous in certain circles because almost every kid who bought a Velvet Underground record started Read more…
Entertainment News: Sunday, August 15, 1999 “Not Ready for Prime Time” by Brent Askari Reviewed by Mark LindquistSpecial to The Seattle Times In his book “On Becoming a Novelist,” John Gardner, the writer and teacher who was a mentor to Raymond Carver among many others, had this advice for writers: Read more…