Articles by John McIntyre
April 22, 2013
Losing Iain Banks 6
Watching news of Iain Banks’s diagnosis spread was remarkable. He had meant a great deal to many discerning readers. A feeling of sudden urgency surprised me. The only response that seemed appropriate was to read his work.
September 28, 2011
Journeys to the Past: André Aciman’s Alibis: Essays on Elsewhere 1
Aciman views the places he visits – Rome, Barcelona, Paris, Tuscany, and New York, among other locales – not with the wondering, landmark-seeking eye of a tourist, but with the speculative, assessing eye of a potential resident.