One True Sentence: A Look Back At Hemingway's First Novel, 'The Sun Also Rises'

The Sun Also Rises was the first Ernest Hemingway novel I read when I was a teenager.

I was much taken with the story, the characters, the language, and the atmosphere of the novel, which was set in post-WWI France and Pamplona, Spain, the location of the famous running of the bulls. 

I became a Hemingway aficionado, and I went on to read all of Hemingway’s novels. I also read his great short stories, which in my view, are even better than his novels. The Killers, 50 Grand, and The Battler are three classic Hemingway stories that remain my favorites. 

I’ve also read nearly everything written about Hemingway and I’ve reviewed books about Hemingway for the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Washington Times. 

So as a Hemingway aficionado, I was pleased to listen to John J. Miller’s The Great Books podcast at National Review, which featured a conversation about The Sun Also Rises with Mark Cirino, the author of One True Sentence: Writers & Readers On Hemingway’s Art.

You can listen to the interesting conversation via the below link:

The Great Books -- Episode 236: 'The Sun Also Rises' by Ernest Hemingway | National Review

You can also read some of my reviews of books on Hemingway via the below links: 

 Paul Davis On Crime: My Washington Times Review Of ‘Hemingway at War: Ernest Hemingway’s Adventures as a World War II Correspondent’       

Paul Davis On Crime: My Washington Times Review Of 'The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway, The Hemingway Library Edition'

Paul Davis On Crime: Hemingway At Eighteen: The Pivotal Year That Launched An American Legend

Bookmonger Podcast: Bernard Cornwell Discusses 'Warriors Of The Storm' And His Other Works Of Historical Fiction

John J. Miller at National Review Online offers a podcast interview with historical fiction author Bernard Cornwell.

Author Bernard Cornwell talks about his new novel, Warriors of the Storm, the challenges of writing about England before the Norman Conquest, and how he wound up as an American citizen. 

You can listen to the interview via the below link:

http://www.nationalreview.com/media/bookmonger/bookmonger-bernard-cornwell-0

You can also read my interview with Bernard Cornwell about his Sharpe novels via the below link:

http://www.pauldavisoncrime.com/2012/12/a-q-with-sharpe-creator-bernard-cornwell.html

Between The Covers: Interview With Stephen Hunter, Author of the Thriller 'Soft Target'

John J. Miller offers an interesting interview with Stephen Hunter, author of the new thriller Soft Target.

In Soft Target, ex-Marine sniper Ray Cruz, son of the legendary Marine sniper "Bob the Nailer" Swagger, takes on a group of terrorists who've laid seize to the Mall of America.

We've managed to kill most of their smart guys, and now we're dealing with their dumb guys, but the one guy we haven't dealt with is the lucky guy," says Stephen Hunter, author of Soft Target.

You can listen to the audio at National Review Online via the below link:

http://radio.nationalreview.com/betweenthecovers/post/?q=MWZiMjQ5MmRhYTE1Njk3OTYwZDFkYzE2MDhjMjgwOWU=

Interview With Thriller Writer Stephen Hunter, Author Of Dead Zero

 

 

John J. Miller at National Review Online inteviewed thriller writer Stephen Hunter, the author of the new Bob Lee Swagger thriller Dead Zero (Simon and Schuster).

You can listen to the audio interview via the below link:

http://radio.nationalreview.com/betweenthecovers/post/?q=ODgzMTBlOGMwOGJlZWUyZjlmNTI2Mzg2YmRjYWIzZGE=

I've enjoyed Stephen Hunter's previous thrillers about Bob Lee Swagger, the former Marine Vietnam-era sniper, and I look forward to reading Dead Zero.

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You can read my Philadelphia Inquirer review of Hunter's last thriller via the link below:

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