John Irving - Last Night in Twisted River

Good summer read -- not slow, the plot moves with great scene description and strong characters. Yet, not a rush pace either. Look at the lake and reflect. Read for a bit and then take that walk. Much to read and much more to think about. Irving is a prolific and famous writer. I am sure many have read one or more of his novels. His writing started in 1968 and has been going strong since. Twisted River is about the writing process and being a writer. But it is also about the living process. Each moment of our lives is a little story - or at least part of. Most of us could tell (write) a story about our last visit to Grandma's or that baseball game we just saw. Each is full of characters, dialogue, action, conflict and an ending. Much of what we do is dictated by the events and people around us. We do not cause those situation nor do we control them. We start out on a drive and the action starts. Just as in the book-- sometimes what we are seeking drops out of the sky.