Updike, Ms. Beattie, and Me
by Joshua Bodwell
Joshua Bodwell on the stories we tell, literary coincidences, and a correction to Best American Short Stories of the Century (with footnotes).
Joshua Bodwell on the stories we tell, literary coincidences, and a correction to Best American Short Stories of the Century (with footnotes).
“Olive, Again is in some ways—but not all—a surprising sort of sequel, just as Olive Kitteridge is a continually surprising person: blunt and gruff, but increasingly capable of both insight and empathy.”
“I am not always writing, but I’m always immersed in the world of a book”: Christina Baker Kline chats with Kate Lemery about her award-winning novel A Piece of the World, now out in paperback from HarperCollins.
“…there’s always something more you can take out…”: Jim Nichols with Joshua Bodwell on his influences, Maine, and his new book, Closer All the Time.
“Fiction writers have a serious responsibility, especially when writing about something that others view as sacred”: Jon Keller with Tyler McMahon on Of Sea and Cloud, his debut novel about Maine lobstermen.
