Apart from the name (although there’s no ‘e’…) when I saw he was a guest at the 2003 Cork International Short Story Festival, I booked my place to hear him read. What a treat that was – both being in Ireland and being able to attend in person! I learned a lot about short story construction and writing in general.
Wish I could have attended the Munster Literature Centre – Cork Spring Poetry Festival last week too!
What a writer: Happy 70th Birthday Richard Ford (a very good interview).
Now to order his latest…
Perth Words... exploring possibilities. 
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