Septimus Carr Longform Literary Intersections

Booker

6 essays
The Mounting Cost of Staying in Douglas Stuart’s "John of John"
Fiction Booker
The Mounting Cost of Staying in Douglas Stuart’s "John of John"

Everyone says it’s harder to leave. But it’s much harder to stay.

September 15, 2026
"Okay, Boomer, but should ‘Genocide’ be one of ‘The Things We Never Say’?"
Fiction Booker
"Okay, Boomer, but should ‘Genocide’ be one of ‘The Things We Never Say’?"

Addressing Gen Z complaints about Elizabeth Strout’s Booker Prize contender

August 23, 2026
Stacking "Killing Commendatore" Against An "Artist of the Floating World"
Notes Fiction Multi Booker
Stacking "Killing Commendatore" Against An "Artist of the Floating World"

A Supplement to "Ishiguro & Murakami Float Ideas on the River of Metaphor"

August 8, 2026
Ishiguro & Murakami Float Ideas on the River of Metaphor
Fiction Multi Booker
Ishiguro & Murakami Float Ideas on the River of Metaphor

Analyzing "An Artist of the Floating of the Floating World" on Haruki Murakami's Terms and "Killing Commendatore" on Kazuo Ishiguro's Terms

August 7, 2026
Shallow Lads and Narcissistic Dons
Essays Fiction Drama Multi Booker
Shallow Lads and Narcissistic Dons

What Nick Hornby and Michael Frayn Taught Me About the Artistic Life

June 9, 2026
Mapping Dual Injustices in "We Are Green And Trembling"
Fiction Booker
Mapping Dual Injustices in "We Are Green And Trembling"

Does Gabriela Cabezón Cámara Let a Transgender Colonialist Off the Hook?

March 22, 2026