Tag: paul lynch

  • “Formless, yet felt” – Paul Lynch at Toronto Public Library

    “Formless, yet felt” – Paul Lynch at Toronto Public Library

    Paul Lynch visited the Toronto Reference Library to discuss his book Prophet Song — here are some bits that stood out to me, and a recording of him reading the opening of the novel.

  • Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

    Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

    Breathtaking. Literally: there were several times while reading this I realized I was holding my breath. Lynch’s book details a modern Ireland’s quick slide into a nightmare dystopia. It sees the world through the eyes of a mother trying to figure out how to keep her family together. It’s easily one of the top five…

  • Paul Lynch’s Booker Prize

    I haven’t read the book and will put it at the top of my list once the Christmas purchase ban lifts, but the speech is great: “If you use what is within you, what is within you will save you. If you do not use what is within you, what is within you will destroy…