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The 10 Most Harmful Novels for Aspiring Writers

Crawford Kilian, The Tyee. May 21, 2010.

Some novels can be more hazard than inspiration. Here are 10 novels that can have a disastrous effect on future writers.

High Adventure Is Hard to Find in This Explored-Already World

Anneli Rufus, East Bay Express. August 3, 2007.

Writers looking for adventure these days are having a hard time exploring new ground -- should we be excited by a book on life as a dishwasher in all 50 states?

Sex Workers' Lit Ruined My Sex Life

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. December 16, 2006.

A host of new books by authors who entered the sex trade and wrote about it make you not want to have intercourse again, ever, with anyone.