Hello Avians,
Donald Westlake was on BBC Radio Five Live yesterday
(Thursday, October 4) talking about his new Stark/Parker
book, which was reviewed with gigantic enthusiasm by the book
panel on The Simon Mayo Show - "A Masterpiece" was one
judgement. (It's a slightly uncomfortable format having the
reviewers in the studio with the author I think - it must be
terrifying for all involved, although perhaps having to face
the writer they are critiquing might inspire more considered
thought).
Interviews were brief and interrupted by the usual run
of live radio news bulletins etc, but the show is available
as a podcast called the Daily Mayo
(from Itunes I think) and from the address below if anyone
does want to try and catch it. I was driving as I listened -
the most interesting snippet I can remember is Westlake's
belief that Richard Stark came to him, then simply went away
again - also that "writers shouldn't know what they're
doing". Ken Follett was the other author under discussion
with a massive medieval saga up for review.
If you like the show it's worth trying the Friday
editions for their film review section with Dr Mark Kermode -
an enourmously opinionated reviewer and pretty entertaining,
bytheby, he believes The Exorcist to be the greatest film
ever made and loves horror above all else, but he often picks
out thrillers too.
_http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/mayo.shtml_
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/mayo.shtml)
I trust you are all well, happy, wealthy, wise
etc...
Cheers,
Colin.
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