The trouble with mothers
For a child, the idea of ‘knowing’ your mother doesn’t compute; she’s merely there. As an adult, there may be…
Staying put
Publishing a ‘New York’ novel in the months after 11 September 2001 is a surefire, if accidental, way to make…
Older and wiser after the storm
The story of Frank Bascombe, a sports-writer turned estate agent but always a New Jersey homebody, has already taken Richard…
