Number of Pages: 207
Genre: Literary fiction
This novel is set over nine days in 1982. New York author Sidney Orr is recovering from a serious illness, and has not written anything new in a long time. Passing by a stationery shop, Orr stops and buys a blue notebook. The notebook seems to unlock something inside Orr and he begins writing again. However, while he is once more exploring his creativity, Orr's world is rocked by a string of life-changing events, some of which seem to be connected to the stories he is working on.
This short novel is beautifully written, moving between Orr's work and his "real" life. It explores the links between life and art and how art and creativity can impact on the real world. Orr is an interesting, if often unlikeable main character, and is surrounded by several other memorable characters. It's definitely recommended, particularly to writers.
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