Posts Tagged John Irving
John Irving Appeared On Craig Ferguson?
Posted by admin in late night TV, Literature on July 13, 2012
Where the hell was I the night John Irving was on Craig Ferguson? So glad that CBS posts this stuff on YouTube.
He debates Irving about Michael Caine’s accent in The Cider House Rules. It makes for fun TV.
Go Look: Ben Towle’s John Irving Portrait
Every week Ben Towle draws a portrait of someone of ranging level of fame. Last week I suggested he draw either Peter Gabriel or John Irving. After a few Gabriel attempts, he found he had more success with the Irving piece. Here was the original he worked from.
Irving: Source Shot
And below is one part of the final sketch.
A snippet to get your attention
My thanks to Towle for taking my suggestion. And I was enthused to find out from a Tweet tonight he will likely tackle the Peter Gabriel piece again sometime down the road.
Video: John Irving on Last Night in Twisted River
Posted by admin in Literature on November 10, 2009
No, I did not decide to make this John Irving day at the blog. But I do love what technology offers me about my favorite novelist. John Irving video at my fingertips.
From the writer’s website, he shares some of his thoughts on the new book. Here’s a snippet:
“I always begin with a last sentence; then I work my way backwards, through the plot, to where the story should begin. The last sentence I began with this time is as follows: He felt that the great adventure of his life was just beginning as his father must have felt, in the throes and dire circumstances of his last night in Twisted River. And theres the title, waiting for you at the end of the story Last Night in Twisted River.”
And for an even more enjoyment, here’s a clip of Irving discussing the book and his work in general, I’m particularly struck when he says “Don’t take the people you love for granted.” :
TV: John Irving on the Bonnie Hunt Show
I felt giddy just typing the headline. I enjoy The Bonnie Hunt Show. In some ways, it’s a throwback to the era of the 1970s Mike Douglas show–but with a twist. Hunt, a former oncology nurse, frequently campaigns for her cancer charity (as is her right–and for which I admire her). So it did not surprise me that she got novelist John Irving to discuss his battle with prostate cancer (he was on the show last week), as shown in this clip.
Irving is my favorite living novelist, and I am glad he is still living. Oh, and if you didn’t know, his new novel, Last Night in Twisted River, was released late last month. I cannot wait to read it.
Phillip DePoy on The King James Conspiracy
Posted by admin in Literature on May 27, 2009
Anytime my old friend and Atlanta-based critic Curt Holman suggests an interview topic, I’m no fool, I listen. So when Holman recommended I interview Phillip DePoy regarding his new novel, The King James Conspiracy, I did not hesitate to contact DePoy for an email interview.
Here’s the basic premise of the new novel:
“The turning of the wheel by the tilling of the wheat.
With these cryptic words, a conspiracy is set in motion. It threatens a new translation of the Bible ordered by King James I. The year is 1605. In Cambridge England one of the translators is savagely murdered. Deacon Marbury, charged with protecting the group, seeks outside help to find the murderer. But the people who offer to help are not who they claim to be and the man they send to Marbury–Brother Timon–has a secret past and blood on his hands. He is the agent of certain forces that hope to halt the translation itself. The killer continues his gruesome work; the body count rises. Brother Timon is torn between conflicting loyalties. He believes that an even greater crisis looms; ancient and alarming secrets are revealed. These secrets date to the earliest days of Christianity and threaten the most basic of its beliefs.”
Here’s just a snippet of DePoy’s biography: “Phillip DePoy is the EDGAR award winning playwright of EASY (New York’s vote for best mystery play in the country). He is also the author of 10 novels, 2 published plays, and 37 theatre pieces that have seen production throughout the United States. His play LAMB ON FIRE was produced in New York. His Dell mystery novels, featuring Atlanta character Flap Tucker, have been called the best regional detective fiction on the market today. … The author is currently director of theatre for Clayton State University. His play TURNED FUNNY recently received 3 SUZI awards (Atlanta’s Tony Awards). His newly commissioned CHRISTMAS AT SWEET APPLE sold out in 2007 at THEATRE IN THE SQUARE and was remounted for Christmas 2008.” There’s a great deal more to his bio, but you can follow the link, as his entire website is entertaining in and of itself. Of particular interest with the new novel, the site offers folks a chance to read an excerpt. Nothing better than free words, I tell ya. My thanks to DePoy for a really enjoyable and funny interview.
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