{"product_id":"conversations-with-tim-obrien-hardcover","title":"Conversations with Tim O'Brien - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick A. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the strength of a National Book Award for his novel Going After Cacciato (1978) and a widely acclaimed short-story cycle, The Things They Carried (1990), Tim O'Brien (b. 1946) cemented his reputation as one of the most compelling chroniclers of Vietnam--and, in the process, was cast as a \"Vietnam writer.\" But to confine O'Brien to a single piece of ground or a particular style is to ignore the broad sweep of a career spanning nearly four decades. In addition to detailed discussions of all of O'Brien's work--a memoir, If I Die in a Combat Zone (1973), and seven books of fiction--the sixteen interviews and profiles in Conversations with Tim O'Brien explore common themes, with subtle differences. Looming large is the experience of Vietnam and its influence as well as O'Brien's youth in Minnesota and the expectations of a Midwestern upbringing. Interviews allowed the writer to fully examine the shifting boundaries of truth and identity, memory, and imagination in fiction; the role of war in society; gender issues; and the craft of writing. O'Brien approaches each of these topics and a host of others with a directness and an evident passion that will resonate with both readers and prospective writers. Patrick A. Smith, Havana, Florida, is associate professor of English at Bainbridge College in Georgia. His books include Tim O'Brien: A Critical Companion; \"The true bones of my life\" Essays on the Fiction of Jim Harrison; and Thematic Guide to Popular Short Fiction. His work has appeared in Studies in Short Fiction, Quarter after Eight, Scribner's American Writers, Scribner's British Writers, Aethlon, and other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterviews with the author of \u003ci\u003eGoing After Cacciato\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Things They Carried\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick A. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English at Bainbridge State College in Bainbridge, Georgia. His previous books and edited collections include \u003ci\u003e\"The True Bones of My Life\" Essays on the Fiction of Jim Harrison\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTim O'Brien: A Critical Companion\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eConversations with William Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e, the latter published by University Press of Mississippi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48117012300024,"sku":"9781617036781","price":73.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/JdpX_EFAYZ9781617036781.webp?v=1783300876","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/conversations-with-tim-obrien-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}