Michael LaPointe | The Walrus

A man, in the background and mostly out of frame, holds a large guitar. A smaller man in the foreground stands at the start of a curvy golden path, drawn in place of the strings of the guitar, which leads to a dandelion in the distance.

Fiction / July/August 2021

Private Hands

June 16, 2021June 17, 2021 - by Michael LaPointe

My job title was personal assistant, but all my duties pertained to Harvey’s collection. Provenance was everything. A purchase had to be like a royal marriage, the lineage assured.

Books / May 2018

Candidate

April 13, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

I dream of a candidate who steps out of the margins already complete—fluid and faceless, a total negation

Books

When did Literary Feuds Become So Boring?

December 20, 2016April 7, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

Duels between writers were once epic. Now they’re just petty

Arts & Culture

Great Writers, Terrible Parents

November 30, 2016November 19, 2019 - by Michael LaPointe

Are children the enemies or allies of authors?

Arts & Culture / January/February 2017

Do Writers Deserve to Make a Living?

October 27, 2016May 30, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

Not everyone believes literary labour constitutes work

Books

How to Write a Bestseller

September 27, 2016April 2, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

What Big Data reveals about the way we read—and what we’ll buy

Books

Harry Potter Lives On

August 9, 2016August 5, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

What happens when famous literary characters outgrow their creators?

Books

To Burn a Book

July 11, 2016July 12, 2016 - by Michael LaPointe

What happens when a work is rejected by its author?

Books / March 2016

One-Trick Tiger

February 17, 2016March 31, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

Great writers face unpleasant truths. Yann Martel does the opposite

Books / March 2015

Choose Your Own Ending

February 23, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

Why there are so many books about death and dying