T.C.Boyle talks of Peekskill
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- June
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Or should I say Peterskill, to be more accurate. The wonderfully prolific author who hails from Peekskill paid a visit to his hometown region recently and shared some thoughts on his inspiration. Turns out he bases a lot of his story backgrounds on the lower Hudson Valley. Reading and re-reading some of his books for my interview I realized some things I had missed and now Boyle is on my summer reading list.
He likes to hike at Fahnestock Park, loves to watch boats in the Hudson River and has his favorite eating spots. Many references send readers back to Garrison or Croton. Read more about his Peekskill sense in Saturday’s paper.
Some writers he likes to read are John Updike, Evan S. Connell and Cynthia Ozick — Quite an eclectic mix of contemporary writers. Boyle said he enjoys spending at least a half an hour a day contemplating and reading. He also says he likes to cook big pots of food and walk along the beach.
Boyle answered a question I have long wondered about. How did Coraghessan come about. He smiled and said he added the middle name Coraghessan when he decided to be a writer because he liked the sound of T. Coraghessan Boyle or T.C., rather than Tom Boyle. Well whatever his name, he is an interesting writer. Maybe the unusual name did make him stand out a bit more.
He likes to read daily newspapers in the morning, L.A. TImes and Santa Barbara News Press. He really loves to browse through bookstores because he says sometimes he find books he wasn’t looking for.
Boyle was just inducted in the American Academy of Arts & Letters. His list of books is long and varied.
(Photo by Ricky Flores for The Journal News/Lohud.com)
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