Why Anne Tyler won't be writing about the coronavirus
But do not expect the virus - or its impact - to make an appearance in her next novel, or even the one after that. The outside world does not tend to intrude in her books.
The Accidental Tourist was turned into a Hollywood movie in 1988 starring William Hurt, Geena Davis and Kathleen Turner. She won the Pulitzer Prize the following year for Breathing Lessons; and A Spool of Blue Thread was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2015. Tyler likes to stick to what she knows best. It has been said that she essentially writes the same book, exploring the lives of middle class Americans, over and over again."About halfway through, I say, 'Oh, darn, it's the same book over again.'
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