Books John Irving Books by John Irving John Irving has written books about: Literary Fiction Fiction Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email NPR stories about John Irving The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books John Irving Always Knows Where He's Going November 3, 2015 • Irving's latest novel is Avenue of Mysteries. He tells NPR's Lynn Neary that he thinks about each book for a long time — and he doesn't start writing until he knows what the ending will be. John Irving Always Knows Where He's Going Listen · 7:18 7:18 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/453986815/454192952" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript New In Paperback Jan. 28-Feb. 3: Teen Lust, Gothic Fright And A History Of Introverts January 29, 2013 • In softcover fiction and nonfiction, John Irving explores teen lust; Denise Mina delivers a murder mystery; David Maraniss looks at the young Barack Obama; Robert Kagan defends U.S. sovereignty; and Susan Cain stands up for introverts. The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books 'In One Person': A Tangled Gender-Bender May 12, 2012 • Desire can have a profound effect on young adults during their formative years. Novelist John Irving turns 70 this year, and his latest novel is a coming-of-age story about loss, identity and AIDS — told by a bisexual narrator named Billy Abbott. 'In One Person': A Tangled Gender-Bender Listen · 8:33 8:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/152361634/152561274" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Review My Guilty Pleasure Proud And Unpretentious: Lessons From John Irving August 16, 2010 • When Joshua Braff was an M.F.A. student, his classmates smirked when he announced that John Irving was one of his favorite authors. But he's proud of his love for The World According to Garp; Braff says Irving's characters live and breathe before, during and after the story ends. Proud And Unpretentious: Lessons From John Irving Listen · 2:44 2:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/129235528/129236281" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books John Irving Always Knows Where He's Going November 3, 2015 • Irving's latest novel is Avenue of Mysteries. He tells NPR's Lynn Neary that he thinks about each book for a long time — and he doesn't start writing until he knows what the ending will be. John Irving Always Knows Where He's Going Listen · 7:18 7:18 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/453986815/454192952" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
John Irving Always Knows Where He's Going Listen · 7:18 7:18 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/453986815/454192952" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
New In Paperback Jan. 28-Feb. 3: Teen Lust, Gothic Fright And A History Of Introverts January 29, 2013 • In softcover fiction and nonfiction, John Irving explores teen lust; Denise Mina delivers a murder mystery; David Maraniss looks at the young Barack Obama; Robert Kagan defends U.S. sovereignty; and Susan Cain stands up for introverts.
The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books 'In One Person': A Tangled Gender-Bender May 12, 2012 • Desire can have a profound effect on young adults during their formative years. Novelist John Irving turns 70 this year, and his latest novel is a coming-of-age story about loss, identity and AIDS — told by a bisexual narrator named Billy Abbott. 'In One Person': A Tangled Gender-Bender Listen · 8:33 8:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/152361634/152561274" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'In One Person': A Tangled Gender-Bender Listen · 8:33 8:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/152361634/152561274" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review My Guilty Pleasure Proud And Unpretentious: Lessons From John Irving August 16, 2010 • When Joshua Braff was an M.F.A. student, his classmates smirked when he announced that John Irving was one of his favorite authors. But he's proud of his love for The World According to Garp; Braff says Irving's characters live and breathe before, during and after the story ends. Proud And Unpretentious: Lessons From John Irving Listen · 2:44 2:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/129235528/129236281" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Proud And Unpretentious: Lessons From John Irving Listen · 2:44 2:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/129235528/129236281" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
