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Cormac McCarthy on The Road, fatherly love, the end of the world and lots of other things

jason's_planet — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:35:34 -0800

In a soft voice, chuckling frequently and gazing intently with gray-green eyes, Mr. McCarthy talked about books vs. films, the apocalypse, fathers and sons, past and future projects, how he writes—and God. My favorite quote: WSJ: But is there something compelling about the collaborative process [of filmmaking] compared to the solitary job of writing? CM: Yes, it would compel you to avoid it at all costs.

Gilbert Alter-Gilbert

Wolfdog — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:54:01 -0800

An interview with translator (and critic and literary historian) Gilbert Alter-Gilbert.

Literary Interviews from The Atlantic Monthly

Kattullus — Sat, 31 May 2008 08:44:09 -0800

The Atlantic Monthly has helpfully indexed literary interviews from its archives. These include, among others, Alice Munro, Chinua Achebe, Dennis Lehane, Zadie Smith, Charles Simic, Salman Rushdie, Susan Sontag and John Irving.

Users of Covers and Cozies, Ready-Made Souls in Platic Bags, Negligible Generalities

mattbucher — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:03:07 -0800

Vladimir Nabokov discusses Lolita with Lionel Trilling. The moderator is Pierre Berton of the CBC.

The DNA of Literature

rushmc — Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:37:41 -0800

The DNA of Literature. The Paris Review, with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, makes available free .pdfs of fifty years of interviews with leading writers.