Bookworm
Richard Ford: Canada, Part 2
The second of a two-part conversation with Richard Ford about his writing style and the themes of his robust, new novel.
By Michael Silverblatt • • 28m ListenWhen Dell Parsons, the 15-years-old narrator of Richard Ford's new novel, Canada (Ecco), discovers that his parents are bank robbers and then witnesses two murders, his life flies apart. In this second conversation, we go deeper into the themes of the novel. Ford confesses that he found his own style so expressive that there are times when it completely carries the novel.
Listen to Part 1 of this extended conversation.
