Greg Jackson was interviewed, by the way, about both his writing, and some of the things in Wagner in the Desert, it’s worth looking at. Here’s the link –
Thanks for the link.
I rarely read the “This week in fiction” – interviews – often the authors destroy the magic of their works with explaining too much.
But this one was really interesting – I liked what he said about transcendence.
Really nice image.
And now I really want to read Greg Jackson, too.
Damn.
As to the question of innocence, real or imagined, I like what Fitzgerald once wrote –
“I don’t want to repeat my innocence. I want the pleasure of losing it again.”
Thanks again. :-)
Here it is:
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/07/21/wagner-in-the-desert
I just read the story. Whew. Quite remarkable.
Thank you, Martina.
Greg Jackson was interviewed, by the way, about both his writing, and some of the things in Wagner in the Desert, it’s worth looking at. Here’s the link –
http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/this-week-in-fiction-greg-jackson
He’s also written a few novels…….hmmmmmmmmm
Thanks for the link.
I rarely read the “This week in fiction” – interviews – often the authors destroy the magic of their works with explaining too much.
But this one was really interesting – I liked what he said about transcendence.