This interview with Cathy Alter (author of a funny memoir called Up for Renewal, on spending a year living from the advice of women's magazines, answers, among other things, the question of why I wrote An Italian Affair in the second person, and All Over the Map in the first. … [Read more...]
Yann Martel interview
Last night, I had the opportunity to interview Yann Martel, author of the mega best-selling Life of Pi and the new Beatrice and Virgil, at an event sponsored by the Booksmith. It was a real pleasure to meet Martel--he's modest, unassuming, and brilliant, using his imagination and … [Read more...]