Irving's new novel Last Night in Twisted River comes out tomorrow and Sparky is beside herself with glee over the news and she'll be snapping it up soon after it's released. He's her favorite author and she's been on pins and needles awaiting his new book. So, if she doesn't return your calls or Facebook you back for a few days, you know where she'll be, reading her new Irving novel. I used to be the same way about Tom Robbins and Kurt Vonnegut books. But Robbins last few novels left me cold, I didn't even finish the last one, and Vonnegut is dead, so there you go.
Anyhoo, happy John Irving Day and go ahead and get the hell offline and read a book, it won't kill you you know.
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I think overall John Irving is my favourite living author, too. I've been to see him read twice and even got a hard cover copy of Owen Meany signed by him, in the days when he still did book signings. I've got my copy of Twisted River and am waiting for a day when I can sit and read it all at once because I find it difficult to read John Irving any other way.
I've only read The Hotel New Hampshire and The World According to Garp. AND I read 'Hotel' when I was WAYYYYY to young to read it and it's scarred me for life. I have some of the scenes burned into my memory.
My favorite line from a John Irving novel is actually a chapter title from HNH: "Sorrow Floats."
Pure poetry.
I may have to pick up his new one - haven't read one since "Son of the Circus".
A Son of the Circus is my favorite JI book and I didn't know there was a new one out! I'm with Erin...you have to hole up and read his books straight through.
Keep walking past the open windows!
Weirdly, I saw him read yesterday - from the new novel, obvs. He was a fascinating interview too. Very amusing but really slow speaker. Really hot too! He's def. one of my fave American novelists of all time.
I should clarify, I went to his reading at Harbourfront yesterday - he was in town to promote the book.
Yep, he is right up there with my favorties.
All good.
On another note, Barb Ehrenreich has another very well-written book out currently: Bright-Sided.
Just thought you might enjoy it too.
S
And Kurt's are still the best reads around.
Just sayin'.
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