Kevin Neilson turned me onto John Crowley’s novel Little, Big earlier this year, and I loved it.
For those unfamiliar, Little, Big is a literary feast of the finest craftsmanship: full of families, fairies, secrets, love, loss, and magic. It’s an epic tale that spans generations, and though its movement may be a bit slow, it is well worth the investment to become enveloped in that lush atmosphere and those unforgettable characters.
Kevin was fortunate to get an interview with John Crowley on his site, Between the Lines. I invite you to check out the interview, and if you’re looking for something to read, consider Crowley.
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Valya Dudycz Lupescu is a writer and the founding editor of Conclave: A Journal of Character. Her novel. The Silence of Trees (Wolfsword Press, 2010) was selected as a Semifinalist in the 2008 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and since being published (both in print and ebook), has been a Kindle Bestseller, breaking into the Top 100. Valya holds an MFA in Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has taught at several Chicago-area universities. She is currently an Artist-in-Residence at the historic Cliff Dwellers Club and is on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Writers Association. Valya teaches workshops around the city and online and helps to facilitate a monthly gathering of writers and artists called the Chicago Creative Coop.
September 14, 2009 at 4:15 pm
I read this last year on the recommendation of R.J. Stewart. It was A LOT to process but an excellent read. Not for everyone. I will have to go look at this interview. Thanks for sharing this.
November 5, 2009 at 3:14 pm
they read from this at dimitri & cat’s wedding. how strange!
November 9, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Strange indeed! I love little interconnected synchronicities like this.
Hugs to you and Trillian.