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Recommended Books: Fiction

Posted on July 26, 2015 by sheila

I’ve added to this list. I still want to do a Non-Fiction one, eventually, but … you know … time permitting. Some authors are represented multiple times here. Other authors aren’t represented at all. For no real reason. Don’t read … Continue reading →

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The Silver Swan, by Benjamin Black

Posted on July 11, 2010 by sheila

Quirke, a bulky lonely pathologist at the Hospital of the Holy Family in 1950’s Dublin, aches for a drink. Evenings stretch out before him endlessly, his nose twitches at the scent of cigars or perfume, due to their automatic sensoral … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Christine Falls, Ireland, John Banville, Michael Chabon | 4 Comments

“My Goodness, These Are Very Deep Questions You’re Asking Me. Why Don’t You Ask Me What My Favorite Color Is, Or My Favorite Pop Group?”

Posted on February 26, 2010 by sheila

Wonderful thoughtful interview with John Banville about his new book The Infinities. I would listen to him talk about his favorite pop group, for sure. I would listen to him tell me his grocery list. If you go back through … Continue reading →

Posted in James Joyce, writers | Tagged Christine Falls, Ireland, John Banville, The Sea, Then We Came To The End | 2 Comments

2008 Books Read

Posted on December 31, 2008 by sheila

… in the order in which I finished them, understanding that very often I read many books at the same time. I count re-read books, by the way. I’ll include links to any posts or book excerpts I might have … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Personal | Tagged Blood Meridian, books read, Christine Falls, Decline and Fall, Eminem, Evelyn Waugh, Garson Kanin, Jeanette Winterson, Jimmy Stewart, Joan Crawford, Joan Didion, John Quincy Adams, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nine Stories, Oscar Wilde, Robert Conquest, Rumble Fish, Tennessee Williams, The Pornographer, The Sea, The World and Other Places, Then We Came To The End, Thomas Jefferson, William Hazlitt | 15 Comments

Inhaling Christine Falls, by John Banville

Posted on December 11, 2008 by sheila

Stranded in O’Hare for 10 straight hours. I read the entirety of Christine Falls that day. So I may have been sitting in an airport chair by my thwarted gate of departure, but I was really wandering through the misty … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged Christine Falls, John Banville | 1 Comment

John Banville’s Alter Ego

Posted on July 29, 2008 by sheila

Amazing interview with John Banville in The Washington Post. Banville fans know him well (he has passionate fans), and know that he also has been having a sort of catharsis – writing crime-noir books under the name Benjamin Black. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, writers | Tagged Christine Falls, Dubliners, Ireland, John Banville | 6 Comments

John Banville/Benjamin Black

Posted on April 2, 2008 by sheila

An absolutely wonderful interview with Irish author John Banville in The Village Voice. I love his humor, and I have always loved his ego. It’s towering, and it makes no friends. But then he always ends up by saying something … Continue reading →

Posted in writers | Tagged Christine Falls, Ireland, John Banville | 6 Comments

Irish Authors: The Influence of the Celtic Tiger

Posted on March 24, 2008 by sheila

An article about the state of Irish fiction right now. An interesting look at the different generations, and what’s going on now (and how the Celtic Tiger, so to speak, is influencing how Irish literature is perceived). I just read … Continue reading →

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H.M.S. Surprise, by Patrick O’Brian

Posted on March 14, 2008 by sheila

I’m almost done with H. M. S. Surprise , the third novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series – haven’t been writing much about my journey with the series -but I will. I’ve just been busy surviving, and recuperating from my week … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Christine Falls, Ireland, John Banville, Patrick O'Brian | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: Christine Falls

Recommended Books: Fiction

The Silver Swan, by Benjamin Black

“My Goodness, These Are Very Deep Questions You’re Asking Me. Why Don’t You Ask Me What My Favorite Color Is, Or My Favorite Pop Group?”

2008 Books Read

Inhaling Christine Falls, by John Banville

John Banville’s Alter Ego

John Banville/Benjamin Black

Irish Authors: The Influence of the Celtic Tiger

H.M.S. Surprise, by Patrick O’Brian

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