David Joy
I wake up in the morning and I read. I immerse myself in language, a lot of times poetry, and allow myself to stay in that place, stay focused on the language until the words find me. Sometimes the words find me quickly. Sometimes I wake up with words. Other times the words never come. And on those days I read. I read all day. I read until I can't hold my eyes open a second longer and then I set my bookmark, fall asleep, wake up, and start again.
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Caryn Oxford
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David Joy:
David, this book was so dark, so violent but beautifully and maybe painfully written. What was your inspiration for writing this book? Is this based on your family experience? I hung on to every single word until the last page. I had a few people in the airport ask me what I was reading that would make me gasp out loud. Now that I know the ending, I want to reread it for deeper meaning and for the beautiful words.
Gary
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David Joy:
David, there is a slight chance that you may remember my mentioning that the end of your novel reminded me of the end of Jim Thompson's "The Killer Inside Me," in which the narrator makes a similar choice. Do you remember this discussion? It was before the book was published, but I had an "advance copy." I am not sure that I remember my own reasoning now, but it may be that Thompson's protagonist had a different mo
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