Does Iceland Read The Most Books? Does Iceland read the most books? This island nation of just over 300,000 people has more writers, more books published and more books read, per head, than anywhere else in the world. How many books do Icelanders read? Results showed that Icelandic men are reading less this year (1.5
Do Novelists Have Deadlines? Do novelists have deadlines? The main reason most work-in-progress novels are never completed, according to Goinswriter, is that the author simply quits at some point. A deadline is a great motivational tool, as most writers are greatly driven by external factors and less so by internal factors. It encourages regular writing
Does David Mitchell Speak Japanese? Mitchell found Japan baffling and exciting, humbling and slightly humiliating. Although he would learn to speak Japanese at an ‘upper-intermediate level’, he describes being ‘infantilised’. ‘You can’t speak or express your needs. Even when you are learning the language you talk like a four-year-old. Is David Mitchell writing a new
Are Michener Books Historically Accurate? His historical epics offer neither reliable history nor satisfactory fiction. Readers come away with an uplifting but deceptive sense of having learned something. Yet the author, because it is a novel, need not bother with niceties of historical accuracy. What is considered James Michener’s best book? 1. Tales of the
Did Jennifer Egan Date Steve Jobs? Egan was born in Chicago as fourth-generation Irish but grew up in San Francisco. After graduating from Lowell High School, she majored in English literature at the University of Pennsylvania. While an undergraduate, Egan dated Steve Jobs, who installed a Macintosh computer in her bedroom. What is Jennifer Egan
Did James Joyce Marry Nora Barnacle? 1. Joyce and Nora were not married when they eloped in 1904 and didn’t marry until 1931. Though bohemian in some attitudes, the Joyces lived a fairly conventional life. They pretended to be married but, after 27 years, made their union legal to ensure their children’s inheritances. What happened
Did J.D. Salinger Sleep With A Teenager? When he was 30, Salinger met and formed an attachment to 14-year-old Jean Miller. The two exchanged letters throughout her teens, apparently despite the objections of her mother. When she finally slept with him, at the age of 20, he immediately ditched her. Why is Catcher in the
Did Dennis O’Neil Create Green Arrow? His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams. It was during this run that O’Neil co-created the Batman villains Ra’s al Ghul and Talia al Ghul. His other notable work includes runs on The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. How
Did Alan Dean Foster Write Star Wars? He wrote the novelization of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, as George Lucas’ ghost writer, and the very first Expanded Universe novel: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye. Is Alan Dean Foster still writing? He also writes the fantasy Spellsinger series, currently at eight books. Foster’s selection
Did Takeshi Obata Write Death Note? In 2003 he teamed up with Tsugumi Ohba to create Death Note. It became his biggest hit to date, with 30 million copies in circulation, an anime adaptation, five live-action films, two live-action TV drama and a musical. Is the creator of Death Note Anonymous? Notable Works. Tsugumi Ohba