In an earlier post, I wrote about Kathleen Rooney because she teaches a course entitled "The Writer as Urban Walker" at DePaul University in Chicago and my novella "Manhattan Morning" falls squarely into that genre.
To see how Ms Rooney handled the task, I just finished reading her novel "Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk," which fulfilled my expectations in most ways, but fell a bit short in one respect.
Showing posts with label Kathleen Rooney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kathleen Rooney. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Time and Distance as Devices of Literary Style
There is obviously a well-understood relationship between time and distance: it takes a certain amount of time to go a certain distance, and since we understand that, the notion that these two concepts go together is a comfortable one. A character travels and time passes.
We're also familiar with the often circular nature of travel. A character sets off for a particular destination and then returns home. The end of the trip is also the end of the story. It's a satisfying relationship -- everything neatly tied up.
We're also familiar with the often circular nature of travel. A character sets off for a particular destination and then returns home. The end of the trip is also the end of the story. It's a satisfying relationship -- everything neatly tied up.
Friday, January 27, 2017
Could I Be a Guest Lecturer For Kathleen Rooney's Course?
Perusing Literary Hub the other day, I was immediately attracted to a headline reading: "To Love New York City is to Walk New York City."
And, one might add, to write about one's walks.
After all, that's what my novella "Manhattan Morning" is all about. My protagonist, Dan Morrison, with time on his hands, decides to walk from the Warwick Hotel at the corner of 6th Ave. and 54th St. down to just beyond Grand Central Terminal in order to buy a ticket for a bus that will take him to the airport the next morning. That's a distance of about 13 blocks.
As he walks, Dan is assailed by the sights and sounds of the city, which bring to mind a variety of topics thanks to a process known as associative thinking. Ducking into St. Patrick's for a respite turns out to be anything but as the interior of a church brings to mind an incident Dan would like to put behind him, but still finds troubling. Eventually, he has an unexpected encounter with a woman at lunch in Grand Central that gets him thinking about his future and his values.
You can read a free illustrated edition of "Manhattan Morning" by clicking on the name of the book.
And, one might add, to write about one's walks.
After all, that's what my novella "Manhattan Morning" is all about. My protagonist, Dan Morrison, with time on his hands, decides to walk from the Warwick Hotel at the corner of 6th Ave. and 54th St. down to just beyond Grand Central Terminal in order to buy a ticket for a bus that will take him to the airport the next morning. That's a distance of about 13 blocks.
As he walks, Dan is assailed by the sights and sounds of the city, which bring to mind a variety of topics thanks to a process known as associative thinking. Ducking into St. Patrick's for a respite turns out to be anything but as the interior of a church brings to mind an incident Dan would like to put behind him, but still finds troubling. Eventually, he has an unexpected encounter with a woman at lunch in Grand Central that gets him thinking about his future and his values.
You can read a free illustrated edition of "Manhattan Morning" by clicking on the name of the book.
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