Reflections on Creative Nonfiction, Memoir, (Auto)Biography, Life-Writing, and the Essay
20 Jan 2011 at 10:41
Julija Šukys
Alternate Economies, Creative Nonfiction, Journalism, Literary Pyramid Scheme, Malcolm Gladwell, Personal Essays, Research
Those of you who follow this blog know about what I call the Literary Pyramid Scheme. Nonetheless, in case there are some newbie readers, here’s a quick recap: Some time ago, I posted a call for volunteers to step forward to help me with a literary experiment. I described a letter I received that invited [...]
28 Dec 2010 at 10:37
Julija Šukys
Algeria, Alternate Economies, Letters, Literary Pyramid Scheme, Writing
A while ago, I posted a call for volunteers to step forward to help me with a literary experiment. I described a letter I received that invited me to become a member of an informal book club. It went on to outline a kind of literary pyramid scheme, whereby I would send out one book [...]
16 Nov 2010 at 10:49
Julija Šukys
Alternate Economies, Letters, Literary Pyramid Scheme, Personal Essays
Yesterday I received a letter in the mail from a really funky writer friend of mine in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It contained an invitation to be part of an “informal book club” project. The letter asked me to send one already-read book to a designated recipient, and to send six more such letters to others, [...]
