Banks Profiled
Author Russell Banks is profiled by Reuters. “I thought I was going to be an artist, a painter, not a writer,” Banks tells the news service. “I didn’t have much of a literary bent but I did for painting because I had a visible talent. It’s like music. If you are talented it shows early on…
continue readingHarry Hits New York
One of the most anticipated fiction debuts of the year hits New York City tonight as Mark Sarvas reads from his forthcoming novel, Harry, Revised as part of the Boxcar Class of 2008 reading series at 8pm. The event is at the Boxcar Lounge, 168 Avenue B in New York. You probably already know…
continue readingMcGinniss Delivers
Over at Beatrice, I posted a note about Joe McGinniss’ The Delivery Man: A Novel. For some reason, the post isn’t appearing yet, but keep chekcing. It’ll show up soon. And keep your eyes on this space for more about McGinniss and his debut novel. It’s an engrossing book and a must-read if you’re…
continue readingLiterary Last Wishes
There’s an interesting discussion about what to do with Vladimir Nabokov’s unpublished novel over at The Guardian. How do you respect someone’s last wishes while also respecting literary history and scholarship? “If your father said he wanted his diaries to be destroyed after his death, chances are you’d carry out his wishes and have a bonfire…
continue readingPat Barker Profiled
There was a good profile of British author Pat Barker in The Los Angeles Time yesterday. “It really is just about the writing,” Barker told William Georgiades during their interview. “There is this deadly competence that I’m aware of in my own work — I’m writing and everything is jogging along, but there’s no spark. And…
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