In this interview, published in The Guardian, Hermione Lee talks to Philip Roth on the publication of his latest novel, Exit Ghost.
Here’s a taster:
HL: Nathan Zuckerman, talking about Lonoff, tells Kliman that ‘writers can be shattered by writing’. Can you say more about what he means, and what, in particular, this might mean in [...]






About Writing:

I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of the Imagination. John Keats

Save a Blogger from Begging: Buy Books:


chinese jacket

Signed first editions
at special prices.

899 feed subscribers

My Website

Visit my website for news of readings and appearances, reviews of and extracts from my novels, interviews, quotations on writing, revolution, lies, time and dance, art, serial killers, and humour. Read short stories, view author images and much more.

Submit your news

Please continue to let me know about literary-related news. I can't promise to publish everything, but if it grabs my interest . . .

Text Size

If you find the text of this blog too small or too large for easy reading, you can alter the size of the font in your browser's View menu. Alternatively, press the CTRL key and roll the mouse wheel forward or back.

Donations

Via Paypal, using johnbakeronline[at]operamail[dot]com