Do writers really retire? I’m skeptical of public announcements. I quit blogging last year, yet here I am. That’s it, I’m retiring again.
The message of literary magazine covers: “Don’t read me.” Daniel Wallace suggests maybe they’re not aiming to be read, but rather aiming for prestige. Becky Tuch weighs in and says, hey, there’s a lot of great stuff out there if you dig for it. The question is: Should literary magazines market themselves, and if so, how much?
David Foster Wallace on ambition, illustrated.