Iain Banks writes books about sex and drugs. Iain M Banks is a sci-fi nerd. Are they by any chance related?
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Iain Banks writes books about sex and drugs. Iain M Banks is a sci-fi nerd. Are they by any chance related?
Many of us form profound attachments when we read. Sometimes we attach ourselves to characters, imagining them as our friends or lovers or most profound enemies; sometimes a book’s author draws us, perhaps because of a persona he or she projects, perhaps—especially if we are writers or would-be writers ourselves—because we admire and envy.
Alan Jacobs • The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction
Basically, my theory of fiction is that it’s all some form of exotic travel writing. Whether you’re telling the story of a bitter rich man trying to get his ex-girlfriend back, or a World War 2 bombardier growing tired of war, or a dragon-riding queen battling an army of zombies, or a boy genius waging war against insectoid aliens, the appeal of a... See more