I don't quite operate within the realist mode. I kind of push the stories out towards the cusp of believability - that's the area of interest for me. Kevin Barry areabelievabilitycusp Change image and share on social
One of the things I've been most excited by is U.S. television drama. For my money, it's some of the greatest narrative art of our time. Each series is like a 19th-century Russian novel: you need to do a lot of work in the first few episodes, just as you do in the first 50-60 pages of those books. Kevin Barry 19thartbook share on social
Frazzled and delirious, as I've just finished a new book of stories. I feel like Moses staggering down the mountainside with the tablets of stone. Kevin Barry bookdeliriousfeel Change image and share on social
I go to Spain a lot, in winter, for a blast of sunlight to banish the blues brought on by the Irish greys and drizzle. I love the cities of the Spanish interior. Kevin Barry banishblastblue Change image and share on social
What greatly annoys me is sometimes you see the short story being described as a training ground for the novel. Kind of like an apprenticeship. And in lots of ways, it's a far harder form. Kevin Barry annoyapprenticeshipform Change image and share on social
'City of Bohane' has been optioned for film, and I've finished a first draft of the script. Kevin Barry bohanecitydraft Change image and share on social
I was freelancing for years in Cork and around. I also wrote freelance pieces for 'The Irish Times.' Kevin Barry corkfreelanceirish Change image and share on social
I think the language as spoken in Limerick and Cork has not really been written; 'City of Bohane' is a combination of the two. Bohane is a little kingdom. When I began writing it, I realised that it was in the future and that it was a place that didn't care about anything that happened outside it. Kevin Barry beginbohanecare share on social
I like to be happy when I'm writing. If not, then how will the reader manage? Kevin Barry happymanagereader Change image and share on social
There's no mistaking the fact that some of the best longform fiction out there now is in American television. 'The Wire' and 'Deadwood' and 'The Sopranos.' Kevin Barry americandeadwoodfact Change image and share on social