Archive for September, 2008

Kevin Kinsella interviews Irina Reyn

I cheated on the book I was supposed to be reading, and it was Irina Reyn’s fault. Her What Happened to Anna K., an extended homage to Tolstoy, was too finely-etched and captivating to put down. “I love that mine is ‘the other book,’” she said, when I confessed my infidelity. “Rather perfect for the material, no?” Reyn’s debut novel . . .

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End of a season

Happy Labor Day. May you wring the best out of the last of your summer. I’m trying to sequester my Hurricane Gustav obsession over here (amid the usual idle chatter). All good thoughts to New Orleans & Tabasco country.

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