We’re All Difficult Women Now: Talking with Avni Doshi
Avni Doshi discusses her debut novel, BURNT SUGAR.
...moreAvni Doshi discusses her debut novel, BURNT SUGAR.
...moreSteph Post discusses her new novel, MIRACULUM.
...moreThe great first sentence is not just a step on the path to a story but its own self-sufficient enterprise. Is it so easy to extract because it was unnaturally grafted on in the first place? We all know the obvious importance of a first sentence, that hook that invites you to read through a novel completely. […]
...moreFollowing his essay, “The Art of Epigraph,” Jonathan Russell Clark turns to analyzing opening sentences at The Millions. He explores what makes contemporary and canonical first lines effective, and he contemplates, through several examples, whether or not there are identifiable patterns.
...moreGranta is three posts into a new series in which authors unpack opening sentences they have written. Héctor Abad’s opening sentence is “The first thing I felt when I returned from the jungle was a paralysis of willpower.” His explanation is completely unexpected, involving testosterone gel, reckless driving, and the power of fate.
...more