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A review by k8iedid
Magic Hours: Essays on Creators and Creation by Tom Bissell
5.0
Have a dictionary handy.
MAJOR CONFESSION: I'm a huge Jessica Hische fan & I first heard about this book because she did the cover art. The title intrigued me, so I picked it up; I'd never heard of the writer.
I'm thrilled that MAGIC HOURS was my introduction. The breadth of his essay topics was fantastic and you forget that the common theme is of creators as how and where Bissell dives in is so different in every single one. His observations are wonderful, and his use of language can't be ignored. Gorgeous without feeling forced, and it didn't surprise me at all that he knew DFW.
I'll be plundering more of Bissell's work immediately.
MAJOR CONFESSION: I'm a huge Jessica Hische fan & I first heard about this book because she did the cover art. The title intrigued me, so I picked it up; I'd never heard of the writer.
I'm thrilled that MAGIC HOURS was my introduction. The breadth of his essay topics was fantastic and you forget that the common theme is of creators as how and where Bissell dives in is so different in every single one. His observations are wonderful, and his use of language can't be ignored. Gorgeous without feeling forced, and it didn't surprise me at all that he knew DFW.
I'll be plundering more of Bissell's work immediately.