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.