Milkman - Background/Resources (no spoilers) (June 2019)

[Marc]

General thread for discussing the author, sharing links, letting us know if you'll be joining us.

HISTORICAL/GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT
- The Troubles/Northern Ireland Conflict
- Northern Ireland's Violent History Explained
- The Northern Irish Conflict: A Chronology

INTERVIEWS
- TLS: 20 Questions w/ Anna Burns
- NY Times
- Financial Times

REVIEWS
- LA Times
- NPR
- NY Times
- Vulture
- The Guardian
- Irish Times

[David]

I was planning on joining the discussion when it was announced, then forgot all about it. I haven't started reading the book yet and I have four (four!) things I am in the middle of right now I want to finish before taking on another big read, so I might be late to join, but ... maybe.

[Marc]

If you get to it, David, stop on by!

[Hugh]

Thanks Marc. Not sure I'll find time for a reread but I should be able to remember enough to chip in. This was my favourite book of 2018.

[Bretnie]

I'm looking forward to the discussion! I wasn't going to re-read it, but I'm hoping my memory will step up so I have something to add!

[Caroline]

I read this last year and absolutely loved it. My father is from Northern Ireland so I found this take on that particular point in time and place very interesting. My dad struggled with the book when trying to read it but said the audio version made it more digestible for him.