Hello all! I was recently talking about how I wish all books I beta read came with a list of books used as inspiration, since that would help me understand the goal of the book and also expand my reading list, and Samuel Moss pointed out that academic works have bibliographies after all, and that including a bibliography with fiction “acknowledges that no work springs ex nihilo, but is a node generated from many works created in the past and connecting (hopefully) to work in the future.”
Oh no! I'm sorry that Star Shape's press went into hibernation, but congrats on self publishing!!
I really love the idea of a bibliography for a fictional work, I love listening to musician's influences but don't always get the opportunity to read writer's influences! I actually hadn't heard of Bobbie Ann Mason or Shiloh (tho they both seem pretty iconic looking them up haha). That was such a good read, thank you for pointing me to that! I feel like I just got a new appreciation for the reckoning-with-the-past themes in Star Shapes. I'm excited to read more of these & get more lenses to look at Star Shapes through :)
Oh no! I'm sorry that Star Shape's press went into hibernation, but congrats on self publishing!!
I really love the idea of a bibliography for a fictional work, I love listening to musician's influences but don't always get the opportunity to read writer's influences! I actually hadn't heard of Bobbie Ann Mason or Shiloh (tho they both seem pretty iconic looking them up haha). That was such a good read, thank you for pointing me to that! I feel like I just got a new appreciation for the reckoning-with-the-past themes in Star Shapes. I'm excited to read more of these & get more lenses to look at Star Shapes through :)
Thank you so much!! That’s so sweet of you! 😭