"For years I often struggled with modern settings, but when I turned to historical fiction an interesting thing happened. Only when I began writing about the past could I treat my characters with real respect, could I get rid of a certain ironic curl of the lip, an actual physical tic that sometimes accompanied my putting words on the page. I was freed from the pressing need for cynicism and mockery. It’s hard to make fun of the dead." John Milliken Thompson on his new novel LOVE AND LAMENT:
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 18:26:08 +0000