Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Mavis Gallant

In an electronic age when we are addicted to recording, replaying and viewing at our leisure, it can be infuriating, indeed, to be travelling in a vehicle with the obvious distractions when a live interview with the famed author, Mavis Gallant airs. Number one, an interview with the eighty-six-year-old Mavis is a rare event. Number two, any dialogue with this amazing mind is worth reviewing.
On CBC "Q" this morning, Gallant talked about her life, her writing style, her recent brush with death and her new book, "Going Ashore."
Hopefully, one is sufficiently adept to locate and download the "Q" Podcast on-line or perhaps CBC will air this treasure again.