Word Monkey - Christopher Fowler
The 3rd installment of Christopher Fowler's memoirs, Word Monkey. I've read and enjoyed the previous two volumes.
He was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and died a few months ago and so is more outspoken than he might have been otherwise!
Funny, sad, moving, as he negotiates the health services as covid and lockdowns arrive and throw everything into turmoil. And he looks back on his career and life with a very quotable wry humour.
I enjoyed the preious two volumes and this is the equal of them, despite it's more rambling nature. Lists of books, commentary on lists of writing rules, anecdotes of all sorts, all delivered in very readable prose, as you'd expect!
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Paper Boy
FilmFreak
Word Monkey - Christopher Fowler
The 3rd installment of Christopher Fowler's memoirs, Word Monkey. I've read and enjoyed the previous two volumes.
He was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and died a few months ago and so is more outspoken than he might have been otherwise!
Funny, sad, moving, as he negotiates the health services as covid and lockdowns arrive and throw everything into turmoil. And he looks back on his career and life with a very quotable wry humour.
I enjoyed the preious two volumes and this is the equal of them, despite it's more rambling nature. Lists of books, commentary on lists of writing rules, anecdotes of all sorts, all delivered in very readable prose, as you'd expect!
____
Paper Boy
FilmFreak