A bit solipsistic, beginning a new blog. Or, better, beginning to blog. Certainly I’m convinced of my competence to write about, to ruminate on, a fair number of topics; otherwise I wouldn’t undertake to blog in the first place. Blogging itself, however, is hardly one of these areas of familiarity.
Best then to cut the stream of consciousness short and outline a few aims I have in mind for this venue. First, I’m looking for a forum to discuss writing: my own, and that of others. Second, I hope to test out here certain ideas related to my current fictional projects, both the more and the less ambitious ones. I’m currently working on a novel which has driven me to reflect quite a bit on the meaning of the Midwest for America, both historically and in the present day; I invite anyone interested in these issues to comment and to share his/her own views. (This topic of interest provides, incidentally the inspiration for my banner). Finally, I may touch on foreign policy issues here, though more in the mode of the gentle bon mot than the expurgatory rant.
Auch wuerde ich gern ein bischen auf Deutsch schreiben und ich bitte um Kommentieren darauf. Allerdings bin ich ein Englisch-Muttersprachler.
Oh, finally: in hopes of spurring book-related discussion, I will post whatever I’m currently reading as a picture accompanying each entry. Although I am currently a student, most of these books will be works which I’m reading on my own. I tend to be somewhat programmatic in my reading; however, in qualification, I should note that the program of the moment is almost always open to change.
