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About Me
- Elizabeth Baines
- Writer of prose fiction and plays for radio and stage. My novella Too Many Magpies and my collection of short stories, Balancing on the Edge of the World are published by Salt. Salt also recently reissued my short novel The Birth Machine.
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12 comments:
And Jordan, Rooney &co? Where are they? Aren't they tragic life stories?
Now now, V...
Notice the whole row of tragic animals. Brilliant.
I simply despair of the trend for these misery memoirs. If I were convinced they are read in an attempt to understand and change things it would be easier to accept. sadly I think it's voyeuristic - misery as entertainment. Gasp in horror at abuse, cry in sympathy, walk away. Ugh.
Sara, I have a strong feeling that you're right - it's simple voyeurism.
Oh God. Maybe it's better not to even bother looking...
I find it quite interesting that Cathy Glass has written four different tragic life stories...
Good point, Vanessa. Though aren't they in Unintended Humour?
FR: I know, the animals are the amazing.
Just about defines WH Smith's standards as a bookseller. Tragic.
Just about defines WH Smith's standards as a bookseller. Tragic.
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