Welcome to The F Street Review!

Welcome to The F Street Review! This is my first foray into publishing - if a blog counts. I will reviews novels and literary biographies about the same writers. I am interested in the life of the writer, and how it relates to the work published. In making these connections, I aim not so much for a "key-to-the-novel" but assessing in its complexity how the writer's life influenced the work they were able to complete, in terms of inspiration, perspiration and dedication, as well as the pitfalls along the way, both personal and professional.

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That is the aim of this humble reviewing blog! I believe my niche lies in this special relationship between writers and their books. I will aim to deliver information, first and foremost; second, I aim to use some judegement after twenty years reading and writing - and completing a doctorate in British and American twentieth century novels - to decide on what I believe is useful while describing a text as fully as possible. Finally, I aim to ask the questions that always linger - good and bad - after reading the works of writers I greatly admire, but whose novels, characters, ideas, writing methods and lives, I wish to know more about.

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Wish me luck, and I hope you enjoy the reviews!