Irving, John: *1942

Until I Find You, 2005 - Information about the Book

General Information
- The novel treats the fallibility of memory, specifically the memories of children
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Articles
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  'Until I Find You' Traces and Retraces the life story of actor Jack Burns. Review by Alan Cheuse. NPR Radio; July 19, 2005
- Adored by Women: "'Until I Find You' is an immensely protracted story devoid of any conflict. Nothing thwarts or baffles Jack Burns, no fateful choices test or scour his soul." The New York Times; July 17, 2005
- Review: "Is this Irving’s worst novel? No doubt about it." Kirkus Review; July 19, 2005
- A story of boy's sexual abuse: "This book is never vital or spry. It is difficult to read, simply too sad, too graphically perverse and grim." Martha Mendoza, Associated Press; July 31, 2005
Interviews
- Author Interview with John Irving about the novel; host: Hans Fischer. SwissEduc: Zurich, Switzerland; February 24, 2006
  - Autobiographical influence
  - The pain of revisiting the past
  - Changing the point of view
  - Preparing for all the details
- Author John Irving discusses "Until I Find You"
- Author John Irving discusses his career and his novel "Until I Find You." The John Adams Institute; June 24, 2006
- Author John Irving talks about tattoos. 2006
- Author Video (8:07)
  John Irving talks about his life and how parts of his books were modeled after his own personal experiences. C-SPAN; September 24. 2005