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Tag Archives: John Banville
The Silver Swan, by Benjamin Black
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
“What You Get With Banville Is the Result Of Concentration. What You Get With Black Is the Result Of Spontaneity.”
Yet another great article about John Banville and his alter ego Benjamin Black. I just can’t get enough of this guy, and I am especially taken by when he discusses his alter ego (and himself) in the third person. “Banville … Continue reading
“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?”
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
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Tagged Christine Falls, Ireland, John Banville, The Sea, Then We Came To The End
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“We Don’t Know Anything About Other People. We Can Only Know Them From the Outside. This Is One Of the Great Joys Of Life.”
So says Irish writer John Banville in this awesome recent interview about his new book that has set my mind spinning. There’s so much in it. So much to think about. There are only a couple of writers today where … Continue reading
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Tagged A.S. Byatt, Cormac McCarthy, Joan Didion, John Banville, John Irving, Joseph Ellis, Katherine Dunn, Michael Chabon, Nancy Lemann
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A.S. Byatt’s New Book
She’s got a new giant novel coming out: The Children’s Book. it’s been a while for her – recently it’s been mainly short stories – and I am beyond excited. Now that I hear what it’s about, I am even … Continue reading
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Tagged A.S. Byatt, Annie Proulx, J.D. Salinger, Jeanette Winterson, John Banville, Michael Chabon, Nancy Lemann
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Inhaling Christine Falls, by John Banville
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
Interviewing Benjamin Black
I cannot get enough of the John Banville / Benjamin Black thing. It makes me think of my father. Banville is one of his favorite writers. He turned me on to him. Here is Part 1 of a 4-part interview … Continue reading
John Banville’s Alter Ego
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
The Sea, by John Banville
Another excerpt from The Sea, by John Banville. I am beginning to realize the essential bleakness at the heart of the book. I think I resisted it, although it was apparent that it would not be a laugh-riot. This is … Continue reading
The Sea, by John Banville
It was difficult to decide what to read after the sweeping majesty and horror of Blood Meridian: – but I decided to pick up The Sea, by the great John Banville. It won the Booker, causing much brou-haha in literary … Continue reading