My all time favourite writer is (maybe) Thomas Pynchon.
His books are huge, dense seas of prose. They are profane while also being poignant and beautiful. He is one of the few writers who can seemingly do anything with language.
I'm also a big fan other modernist/postmodernist writers, particularly ones with a tendency for maximalism. That is: James Joyce, David Foster Wallace, Roberto Bolaño etc.
Oh, and dystopian writers like Orwell, Huxley and Bradbury.
Interestingly, Orwell wrote a lot outside of the political/dystopian novels he's known for. To me, Homage To Catalonia is one of the greatest nonfiction books ever.
Oh, what about cyberpunk? Some of my favourite sci fi, due to it's tendency to be dense, atmospheric and stylish. Neuromancer by William Gibson, of course, is a classic. And Neil Stephenson!
To a lesser extent, I'm a fan of classic sci fi like Asimov, Clarke etc.
Oh, and finally, I've been into Margaret Atwood's stuff recently.
So, what about everyone else? Lets talk about books.
His books are huge, dense seas of prose. They are profane while also being poignant and beautiful. He is one of the few writers who can seemingly do anything with language.
I'm also a big fan other modernist/postmodernist writers, particularly ones with a tendency for maximalism. That is: James Joyce, David Foster Wallace, Roberto Bolaño etc.
Oh, and dystopian writers like Orwell, Huxley and Bradbury.
Interestingly, Orwell wrote a lot outside of the political/dystopian novels he's known for. To me, Homage To Catalonia is one of the greatest nonfiction books ever.
Oh, what about cyberpunk? Some of my favourite sci fi, due to it's tendency to be dense, atmospheric and stylish. Neuromancer by William Gibson, of course, is a classic. And Neil Stephenson!
To a lesser extent, I'm a fan of classic sci fi like Asimov, Clarke etc.
Oh, and finally, I've been into Margaret Atwood's stuff recently.
So, what about everyone else? Lets talk about books.
