It was a delight to see Michael Cunningham in Concord, NH, the other night. He’s on the road promoting his new novel, Day, about a family in Brooklyn. Day takes place over three April days in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Yes, a pandemic novel, but the novel never mentions the words “pandemic” or “Covid.” (My review, for BookPage, is below.)
The concept Cunningham speaks of - of the writing becoming its own thing, shedding our own interpretations and attachments to it so that it breathes life into itself. Becomes its own and unfolds. I just love how he put that. It feels familiar.
Must read this - I just saw it as one NPRs best books, I think. And I NEED/WANT to read THE HOURS but still haven't...I watched the movie many years ago and am still slightly traumatized by Nicole Kidman and the rocks in her pockets walking into the water...
I´d love to read Cunningham´s new book! loved The Hours. And the movie :)
Adding the Hours to my list!
I’ll be picking this book up! Thanks, Sarah.
The concept Cunningham speaks of - of the writing becoming its own thing, shedding our own interpretations and attachments to it so that it breathes life into itself. Becomes its own and unfolds. I just love how he put that. It feels familiar.
Must read this - I just saw it as one NPRs best books, I think. And I NEED/WANT to read THE HOURS but still haven't...I watched the movie many years ago and am still slightly traumatized by Nicole Kidman and the rocks in her pockets walking into the water...