Comments on: Lewis Shiner Reflects On “Black & White”

By: The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: February 13, 2009

The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: February 13, 2009 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:46:57 +0000

[...] Interview: Art & Literature interviews Lewis Shiner, author of “Black & White”. [...]

By: A Poet, In Conversation With Poets « Art & Literature

A Poet, In Conversation With Poets « Art & Literature — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:32:34 +0000

[...] diverse narrative forms to the now-regular series of interviews with other writers (most recently with Lewis Shiner, see below). In conjunction with those interests, I’m happy to recommend a new blog by Brian [...]

By: artandliterature

artandliterature — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:54:38 +0000

Thanks, David, for the perspective here. Great comments — and I totally agree about genre, though I recognize that there are a lot of readers out there who do think in those terms and just blindly follow their genre (romance, science fiction, mystery, etc.) and an unfortunate number of writers too who think in those terms as well, maybe following the direction set by publishers and bookstores… those marketing machines. I can’t help but join you in admiring most those writers like Shiner who ignore such pigeonholes and devote themselves to crafting the best fiction they can, no matter how it might be labeled after the fact. Again, thanks for the comments.

By: NightRelic

NightRelic — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:42:32 +0000

I already bought the book but haven’t yet read it. This was a great interview to get me to put it on my must read ASAP list. Since I’ve been reading Lewis Shiner since his 2nd novel came out, I can answer the question about what brings me back to his work through his movements from one genre and another. He’s right in saying genre mostly benefits publishers, though genre is helpful to readers as a shorthand guide to what interests them. But following strictly to genre leads one to pick up bad books, just because they’re in the right section. Following a writer like Lew Shiner eliminates that problem. I can recommend all of his books, particularly Glimpses, though you can’t go wrong with a Shiner book. What brings me back is his ability to evoke emotions in his characters and in me. He brings a warmth to the page like no other.

By: Laura Ellen Scott

Laura Ellen Scott — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:14:02 +0000

This is a great post, Art. I’m getting this book asap.