Delightful and intriguing are two of the most common words used to describe artist and author Nick Bantock's "Griffin and Sabine" illustrated novels, which began with the surprise 1991 bestseller Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence....

In Town: James Lee Burke and Nick Bantock Sunday, September 21, 2003 "Theodosha Flannigan pulled her Lexus into the driveway parked under the pecan tree by the side of the house. A guitar in an expensive case was propped up in the...

In Nick Bantock's latest novel, "The Venetian's Wife," the two main characters -- an art restorer and a Renaissance explorer who turns out to be a ghost -- communicate with each other via e-mail throughout the book. Over a two-week period, Bantock and Globe...

I recently led a discussion on sparking creativity in writing, as part of an advanced writing workshop for members of a public relations association. This got me thinking about being a writer -- I’ve always identified myself as an artist, not a writer, yet I...