I thought that maybe some people would be interested in this Matt Thorne interview at www.thethingis.co.uk
If you've not come across him, Matt Thorne started a literary movement called New Puritainism, and has been Booker nominated.
The interview is one of a series of three on the site discussing various artistic movements.
Direct Link:
http://www.thethingis.co.uk/index.php/2007/10/11/the-thing-is-speaks-to-matt-thorne/