At the Guardian, they’re running an interesting series of brief essays by writers about “the writers who inspired them.” Though some of the writers veer off course to describe artists (Margaret Drabble, for example, chooses Van Gogh—and John Banville shares a story about his yellow Lab, Ben!), all are worth reading.
Lionel Shriver chose Edith Wharton
It got me thinking about who my literary hero would be. I’m not a writer myself (unless blogging counts!), but maybe in the “if I ever write a novel . . .” sense. Who is yours?
I’d have to say Cormac McCarthy or John Steinbeck.