William Trevor
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The History of Literature #219 – After Rain by William Trevor
William Trevor was born in Ireland in 1928. When he was 26, he moved to England, where for the next 62 years he quietly became one of the most celebrated writers in the English-speaking world. In today’s History of Literature episode, Jacke takes a look at one of his greatest short stories, “After Rain.” Help Continue reading
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Great Novella Tournament of Champions: Interim Update
Readers, rest assured! I’m busy working on the next installment of The Great Novella Tournament of Champions. A sneak preview: two more heavyweights, a German vs. a Russian. You. Will. Not. Be. Disappointed. And after that: Will the brilliant protege knock off the Old Master? We shall see. In my Alice Munro Nobel afterglow (evidenced Continue reading
