Javier Marias gives one reason to write novels and seven not to

Spanish author Javier Marias argues that while there are plenty of reasons not to write novels, there’s one that is very important — a shot at immortality.

In a essay for The Threepenny Review, Marias outlines his seven reasons not to write novels – and his one reason to do so.

Read all of them here.

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