...it's here. Welcome to Another Stay of Execution, the literary blog of Nathan Gilmore.
It was that great 20th-century philosopher Dustin Hoffman who said "A good review is just another stay of execution".
Whether or not the chair awaits the unfortunate author who falls afoul of Nathan Gilmore is up for debate (much of it heated and acrimonious, I'm sure), but here I am. I am one voice among the multitudes, but I may perhaps sing an off note at the end of the song and fill the embarrassed silence that follows with something worthwhile.
I am a writer, a sometime librarian, a sometime literature student, and an insatiable reader. Here will be found the opinions of one English-majoring, book-collecting, poetry-attempting, lyric-dabbling, ex-missionary kid pertaining to librarianship, reading, and writing, as well as in-depth book reviews of whatever book I happen to be reading. The occasional original poem, essay or song, as well as the inevitable rant, the odd rave, and the semi-regular thoughts concerning book collecting may also be forthcoming.
The broadest connection between the topics here is literary. Anything related to the art of the written word (that I decide to have an opinion on) will be what I stew over and slap down here for any and all to see. Sometimes the connections will be more obvious than other times, but I hope fellow readers, writers and book collectors find something here that inspires, irritates, or otherwise impresses them- enough so that discussion might ensue and be worthwhile.
Again, welcome. I look forward to sharing and discussing with you.
You have certainly wet my appetite. Onward ho, dear friend.
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