\nby Anne Enright
\nfrom the November 6, 2017 issue of\u00a0The New Yorker<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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However, and despite my abiding admiration for Enright’s work, earlier this year her story “Solstice” appeared in the magazine, and I had a hard time discussing it (see here<\/a>). Indeed, my first comment there: “The strangest thing: I read the story last Monday and planned to write some thoughts here when I had the time. When that time came, I couldn’t really remember the story!”<\/p>\n I wonder what we’ll get here! I haven’t yet looked at even a word of “The Hotel,” so I don’t know what to expect. I look forward, as always, to the comments below and hope everyone feels welcome to chime in.<\/p>\n [\/fusion_text][fusion_builder_row_inner][fusion_builder_column_inner type=”1_2″ layout=”1_2″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” center_content=”no” last=”no” min_height=”” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all”][fusion_text]<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mookseandgripes.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/November-6-2017.jpg?resize=388%2C530\")
[fusion_dropcap boxed=”no” boxed_radius=”” class=”” id=”” color=”#003366″]W[\/fusion_dropcap]hile I patiently wait for The New Yorker<\/em> to publish the William Trevor story they said they were holding on to, I’m happy to keep getting stories from other authors I respect, and I’m thrilled at the conversations that have been going on in the comments. I expect this comment stream might carry that on because Enright is often quite divisive. I, for one, am a fan, but many others really dislike her work, which can be cold, harsh, distant, and opaque.<\/p>\n