by Robin Black
At the age of 39, just about two decades after having the dream that amplified my misguided conviction that genius should be my goal, I was finally able to write. Continue reading
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BLOOMERS AT LARGE: Rising Like Cream
by Kaulie Lewis
The “plucky, nonconformist, self-determined and self-realized person” who embodies a particular American ideal could also be a description of Iceberg Slim, a career pimp who turned to writing during the political turmoil of the 1960s. Continue reading
The Desk Drawer Novel: A Tale of Urgency, Panic, and Truth
by Robin Black
A writer, of whatever age, needs to concern herself with the writing, its quality and its promise; and anxieties of any other kind . . . will always do more to hinder than to help. Continue reading
Robin Black: An Excerpt from Life Drawing (Part 2)
by Robin Black
This, for him, is moving in, as for me painting walls and hanging pictures is. He is all about acquiring knowledge. I am all about recasting a place into what I want it to be. Continue reading
Robin Black: An excerpt from Life Drawing
by Robin Black
I was certain about cremation, but in fact a lot of our other opinions had softened over the years. . . . But softened isn’t really the right word. Our opinions didn’t soften. More accurately, we reacted to life. Continue reading
