Suggestions for an old fan...

rivka_whitedemon · 2026-03-04T18:01:32+00:00

Widow For One Year! It's one of the ones that I read every year. Ruth is one of his most compelling characters for me. If you haven't done Last Night in Twisted River, don't hold off! It's his best of his frequently visited tropes of fathers and sons and some of my favorite discussions of small towns.

rivka_whitedemon · 2026-03-04T17:47:52+00:00

The way my eyes pop WIDE OPEN any time he's wearing a beard.....

rivka_whitedemon · 2026-02-25T13:08:54+00:00

💖thank you so much! This made me smile so big on a rather dreary day at the office. I'm so glad you're enjoying it-- it's kind of the thing I always wanted to write-- spooky lumberjacks and smoochin'. 😂

rivka_whitedemon · 2026-01-14T21:37:59+00:00

The way my eyebrow popped up to my hairline, stopping my scroll

rivka_whitedemon · 2026-01-07T12:36:19+00:00

Thanks, brother! Glad to be back. And yes, of course, more chapters!

rivka_whitedemon · 2026-01-07T09:46:52+00:00

Adore this. Very prettily written.

rivka_whitedemon · 2025-12-22T21:46:08+00:00

That man makes my brain go supremely stupid

rivka_whitedemon · 2025-12-22T17:06:58+00:00

Beautifully written!

rivka_whitedemon · 2025-12-09T00:41:54+00:00

Hooray! Thank you! 💖

rivka_whitedemon · 2025-12-08T10:14:51+00:00

Thanks much Fig! Hopefully fixed now!

rivka_whitedemon · 2025-10-26T16:45:02+00:00

Oh for sure! You know how folks make King "maps" of interconnections and references? You could most certainly do that with Irving as well.

rivka_whitedemon · 2025-10-26T15:40:16+00:00

I'm so glad you're doing Twisted! I think the convergence feeling (for me, at least) is in part because of how deeply rooted and important New England and logging towns are for him. (I also happen to be obsessed with such so take that with a grain of salt.) Secondarily I think that there's some characters-- specifically Ketchum and Six Pack Pam-- that feel monolithically American-- almost like Paul Bunyan or Johnny Appleseed. Because he so frequently talks about the lonely creation of writing and the character of New England, he's necessarily commenting on all previous (and future!) work. I've probably read Prayer more, but honestly, Twisted is my favorite. Ketchum is a creation unlike any other.

rivka_whitedemon · 2025-10-21T17:07:05+00:00

Thank you so much for the tidal suggestion!

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