Insider’s Take

Gregoire Bouillier's present is a product of his past

July 8th, 2009 · No Comments

The author of The Mystery Guest explains his strange conception, his twisted upbringing and how a glimpse of a friend’s naked mother, followed by a street riot, seems to repeat itself every time he falls in love.

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Generation Gap

In Jay McInerney's short stories, the 1980s never end.

July 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Said of the 1960s, it’s also true of the 1980s: If you remember them you weren’t there. Reasons to forget? You worked and partied too long and hard and did too many drugs to maintain the rigorous schedule. You’ve repressed the embarrassing struggle to appear above your socio-economic status. And…

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