Authors who write good, authentic dialogues?

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Not so many are really good at that imo.

Updike and Tolstoy are an examples..who else?

― nostormo, Tuesday, 14 July 2020 19:21 (six years ago)

Jane Austen

― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Tuesday, 14 July 2020 19:30 (six years ago)

Plato

― Mein Skampf (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 14 July 2020 21:18 (six years ago)

henry green

― just sayin, Tuesday, 14 July 2020 21:20 (six years ago)

cody diablo

― this has been the best year fuiud (rip van wanko), Tuesday, 14 July 2020 21:28 (six years ago)

Trollope

― Lily Dale, Wednesday, 15 July 2020 17:08 (six years ago)

Seuss

― rb (soda), Wednesday, 15 July 2020 17:09 (six years ago)

Antonia Forest (little-known, frequently out of print, cult classic British YA writer from the mid-20th century)

― Lily Dale, Wednesday, 15 July 2020 20:29 (six years ago)

George V. Higgins
Elmore Leonard

― but also fuck you (unperson), Monday, 20 July 2020 11:50 (six years ago)

Mark Twain
Charles Portis

― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 20 July 2020 11:55 (six years ago)

Barbara Pym

― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 20 July 2020 11:56 (six years ago)

Ivy Compton-Burnett

― cwkiii, Monday, 20 July 2020 20:26 (six years ago)

What is "authentic" in this context? I'm curious.

― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 20 July 2020 20:40 (six years ago)

sounds like real people talkin

― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 20 July 2020 23:35 (six years ago)

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