>In This Light: Images — Inspiration In an Uncharted Country

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Writer Dory Adams asked me to write a short essay for her wonderful blog about images and narrative, In This Light. And here’s the result: “Images: Inspiration In an Uncharted Country.”

Thanks to Dory for the opportunity. It was a lot of fun to think about some of the ways images–in all the meanings of the word–impact writing. And I think I really only scratched the surface!

Take a look, and while you’re there browse the site.

About the author

I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.

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