Thomas Foster, a professor of English at the University of Michigan, has written "How to Read Novels Like a Professor." I think it's a valueable and important book for both readers and writers. After a brief history of the novel, Foster talks about opening lines, character, voice, place, endings and much more. Along the way he has interesting "laws" like the Law of Character Clarity and the Law of Shutting Doors. All of this has changed for the better the way I read novels.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
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