I tend to have an endless number of ideas for writing projects. I don't necessarily say that as a good thing. Maybe it's a good thing, but I have ideas for all kinds of projects: contemporary novels, graphic novels, anything that happens to go through my mind. Matthew Pearl contemporaryendlessgood share on social
Films have become shorter in length, jumpier in style, and simpler in story so that they can be more easily transferred to once under-exploited international markets. Matthew Pearl easilyexploitfilm Change image and share on social
As new technology emerges as the greatest challenge to novels since the advent of film, it may be that the fragmentation of storytelling into installments key to Dickens's era will be recreated in some way. Matthew Pearl adventchallengedicken share on social
Considering what a prolific writer Dickens was, the word 'Dickensian' could legitimately cover a vast thematic territory, explaining at least some of the variety of its applications. Matthew Pearl applicationcoverdicken Change image and share on social
When it comes to referring to Dickens's life, performing plays with your nine children for friends and family during Christmas is Dickensian. Matthew Pearl childchristmasdicken Change image and share on social
One important idea I hope is reflected in 'The Poe Shadow' is that fiction can add as much to history as nonfiction does. Matthew Pearl addfictionhistory Change image and share on social
As a writer of historical fiction, I believe you don't want to fictionalize gratuitously; you want the fictional aspects to prod and pressure the history into new and exciting reactions. Matthew Pearl aspectexcitfiction Change image and share on social
When Charles Dickens arrived in Boston Harbor, where he started, they had to keep it secret because there was such a mob of people expecting him, and they actually chased down his carriage at the hotel, the Parker House Hotel. Matthew Pearl arrivebostoncarriage share on social
For several years at the University of Virginia, students had an annual tradition of raising hell around campus, burning tar barrels and shooting pistols into the air. Matthew Pearl airannualbarrel Change image and share on social
There's a remarkable power about reading together, reading collectively, that's brought out by reading groups. Matthew Pearl bringcollectivelygroup Change image and share on social
