| In this astonishlingly acrobatic collection, Paul Auster traces the compulsion to make literature. In his selection of interviews as well as in 'The Red Notebook', Auster reflects on his own work, on the need to break down the boundary between living and writing, and on the use of certain genre conventions to penetrate matters of memory and identity. This collection also includes Auster's essay 'A Prayer for Salman Rushdie'. The Red Notebook undermines and illuminates our accepted notions about literature, and leads us to a better understanding of the dangerous stakes of writing. A new piece by Paul Auster, 'Why Write', has been added to this paperback edition. |
