The Harrison thread elsewhere here reminded me of something I wanted to ask. I happened to chance upon MJH doing a reading of his own work in London cough years ago, and as I'd long admired his work (and still do - another example of a significant literary talent being obscured by the sparkly cloud of 'genre fiction') I thought I'd have a listen... Let's just say that not all writers, however brilliantly they write, are necessarily expert at reading aloud...
MM, I wondered how you felt about giving live readings? Do you do it? Do you like it? Do you feel you do it well if you do do it? Do you like to hear others do it? If so, who does it well?
Cough cough years before that, I also once attended a poetry reading featuring another member of the posse, Libby Houston. Love her stuff, too, but even she seemed a bit tentative as a live 'performer'. I often wonder if it's a good thing expecting writers to read at all. Stephen King has been the reader for some of his own audiobooks, some of which I was once sent for review. I'm not a King fan at the best of times, but I respect his craft skills as a writer - and his nasal, trailer-trash whine left me in no doubt as to what he was best at!
MM, I wondered how you felt about giving live readings? Do you do it? Do you like it? Do you feel you do it well if you do do it? Do you like to hear others do it? If so, who does it well?
Cough cough years before that, I also once attended a poetry reading featuring another member of the posse, Libby Houston. Love her stuff, too, but even she seemed a bit tentative as a live 'performer'. I often wonder if it's a good thing expecting writers to read at all. Stephen King has been the reader for some of his own audiobooks, some of which I was once sent for review. I'm not a King fan at the best of times, but I respect his craft skills as a writer - and his nasal, trailer-trash whine left me in no doubt as to what he was best at!
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