Claire Keegan

And people in that house respected each other. And there's a wonderful poem by Philip Larkin called An Arundel Tomb and it concludes with the line, what will survive of us is love. Mm-hmm. And I think that carries over into Bill's personality. Because he wasn't brutalized perhaps the way other people were. Wasn't so hard. Seamus Heaney says we get hurt and get hard.

And people in that house respected each other. And there's a wonderful poem by Philip Larkin called An Arundel Tomb and it concludes with the line, what will survive of us is love. Mm-hmm. And I think that carries over into Bill's personality. Because he wasn't brutalized perhaps the way other people were. Wasn't so hard. Seamus Heaney says we get hurt and get hard.

And people in that house respected each other. And there's a wonderful poem by Philip Larkin called An Arundel Tomb and it concludes with the line, what will survive of us is love. Mm-hmm. And I think that carries over into Bill's personality. Because he wasn't brutalized perhaps the way other people were. Wasn't so hard. Seamus Heaney says we get hurt and get hard.

And I think he was able to keep some of his softness.

And I think he was able to keep some of his softness.

And I think he was able to keep some of his softness.

Thank you for the question. I'm not sure that there is a message I want anyone to take away from the book. I think reading a book is a really personal thing. And whatever you take away from it is all right. And, you know, some people may think this is a story of a fool. I mean, he was born on April Fool's Day and people predicted when he was born that he would turn out to be a fool.

Thank you for the question. I'm not sure that there is a message I want anyone to take away from the book. I think reading a book is a really personal thing. And whatever you take away from it is all right. And, you know, some people may think this is a story of a fool. I mean, he was born on April Fool's Day and people predicted when he was born that he would turn out to be a fool.

Thank you for the question. I'm not sure that there is a message I want anyone to take away from the book. I think reading a book is a really personal thing. And whatever you take away from it is all right. And, you know, some people may think this is a story of a fool. I mean, he was born on April Fool's Day and people predicted when he was born that he would turn out to be a fool.

And maybe that's what the story is. Maybe there were clever ways to get done what he got done. Maybe it's a story about love. Maybe it's a story about a marriage falling apart. Maybe it's a story about a man breaking down. But whatever it is, whatever it is, is all right. Because I think your response to a book is deeply personal and shouldn't be interfered with.

And maybe that's what the story is. Maybe there were clever ways to get done what he got done. Maybe it's a story about love. Maybe it's a story about a marriage falling apart. Maybe it's a story about a man breaking down. But whatever it is, whatever it is, is all right. Because I think your response to a book is deeply personal and shouldn't be interfered with.

And maybe that's what the story is. Maybe there were clever ways to get done what he got done. Maybe it's a story about love. Maybe it's a story about a marriage falling apart. Maybe it's a story about a man breaking down. But whatever it is, whatever it is, is all right. Because I think your response to a book is deeply personal and shouldn't be interfered with.

I think the reader completes the book

I think the reader completes the book

I think the reader completes the book

I think it's empathy. I actually think it's sadness in the end. I know that we're supposed to be happy all the time, but I mean, I just think that would be death for empathy. I think sadness actually makes you think about what life is like for others. If you weren't sad, if you didn't feel that, you wouldn't have empathy.

I think it's empathy. I actually think it's sadness in the end. I know that we're supposed to be happy all the time, but I mean, I just think that would be death for empathy. I think sadness actually makes you think about what life is like for others. If you weren't sad, if you didn't feel that, you wouldn't have empathy.

I think it's empathy. I actually think it's sadness in the end. I know that we're supposed to be happy all the time, but I mean, I just think that would be death for empathy. I think sadness actually makes you think about what life is like for others. If you weren't sad, if you didn't feel that, you wouldn't have empathy.

I actually do think that's brilliant. Don't you guys think? I think being upset is really important for your development. So you can think about what others go through.

I actually do think that's brilliant. Don't you guys think? I think being upset is really important for your development. So you can think about what others go through.