“You have to have something that no one can take away from you, that you can do even if you are in prison. That’s what poetry is.”
Lucy Ives has created a hysterical tale that evokes David Foster Wallace in the competitive world of writing workshops. "Loudermilk" features memorable characters, rampant hijinks, smooth dialogue, and enough of the ridiculous to keep the pages turning.
“Not only is it too hot in this room, it also stinks of something all kinds of rank that Harry peevishly identifies as pizza farts plus Vagisil.”
Some readers may find themselves wishing for more insight into Loudermilk's motivations, and others may find Clare's narrative a bit unnerving, but much of the novel seems to revolve around intentional disorientation. Read through that lens and without the need to think too hard, "Loudermilk" is an absorbing, hilarious adventure.
“Writing cannot be taught, and here is the reason why: You write, not to address the world as it is, but to create the world all over again. Truly great writing does that.”
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