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- A Very Unofficial John Irving Page - Includes a list of books and films, images of the book covers, a compilation of thoughts on "A Prayer for Owen Meany," and a biographical sketch of Irving.
ourworld.cs.com/irvingpage
- About The Cider House Rules Author/Screenwriter - [Planned Parenthood] Press release about the novel and its relation to the abortion issue.
www.plannedparenthood.org/About/PRESSRELEASES/121699cider_author.html
- All About Writing, According to Irving - By James Feron. [New York Times] The author discusses writing the end of a chapter first and writing the end of a book first and other writing habits. [Registration required]
www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/15/lifetimes/224.html
- Desire, Ambition and Father - By John Irving. [New York Times] The author reviews "The Good Son" by Craig Nova. [Registration required]
www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/15/lifetimes/irving-good.html
- Die Tryin': John Irving - Includes links to order Irving's books.
www.dietryin.com/jirving.html
- In Defense of Sentimentality - By John Irving. [New York Times] The author discusses the importance of sentimentality in writing. [Registration required]
www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/15/lifetimes/irving-sentimentality.html
- Is Pornography to Blame? - By John Irving. [New York Times] The author responds to letters to the editor about his "Pornography and the New Puritans" essay. [Registration required]
www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/15/lifetimes/26086.html
- John Irving and Me - By Jerry Janicki. [Notre Dame Magazine] An essay about the life of a writer.
www.nd.edu/~ndmag/janisu00.htm
- John Irving Is God - Includes a list of Irving's books and films, photo gallery, mailing list, and a biography of the author.
www.geocities.com/irvingophile
- John Irving: 19th-Century Novelist for These Times - By Richard Bernstein. [New York Times] Irving discusses the release of "A Prayer for Owen Meany." [Registration required]
www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/15/lifetimes/18325.html
- John Irving: A Novelist Builds Out From Fact to Reach the Truth - By Mel Gussow. [New York Times] A discussion of "A Widow for One Year" and how it relates to the author's own life. [Registration required]
www.nytimes.com/library/books/042898irving-novel.html
- Keep Passing Open Windows - Site by fan Barb Troyer-Turvey devote to Irving and his works.
www.corpus-delicti.com/barb/keeppassing.html
- Morrison's Black Fable - By John Irving. [New York Times] The author reviews "Tar Baby" by Toni Morrison. [Registration required]
www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/15/lifetimes/irving-tar.html
- needahand.com - Gathering place for readers, with an emphasis on the works of Irving. Includes a forum, polls, and the site owner's thoughts on Irving. [Requires Internet Explorer]
www.needahand.com
- Papers on The Water Method Man - Papers and discussion threads posted by a class at Vanderbilt University.
www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/english/English104W-15/watermethodpapersindex.htm
- Plot as repetition: John Irving's narrative experiments - By Debra Shostak. A paper about sorrow and plot in Irving's novels.
www.eiu.edu/~multilit/english2205-fall99/garp/criticalread.htm
- Pornography and the New Puritans - By John Irving. [New York Times] The author discusses the pornography victims' compensation bill and censorship. [Registration required]
www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/15/lifetimes/25665.html
- Pornography and the New Puritans: Letters From Andrea Dworkin and Others - [New York Times] Letters to the editor about Irving's "Pornography and the New Puritans" essay. [Registration required]
www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/15/lifetimes/25885.html
- Random House: John Irving - Includes a list of his works, audio books for sale, the author's biography, and a mailing list.
www.randomhouse.com/atrandom/johnirving
- Random House: The Fourth Hand - Includes a synopsis of the book, a text and an audio excerpt from the book, images of the book jacket you can use as desktop wallpaper, and a mailing list.
www.randomhouse.com/features/johnirving
- Risking All for Gold and Grizzlies - By John Irving. [New York Times] The author reviews "Seven Rivers West" by Edward Hoagland. [Registration required]
www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/15/lifetimes/irving-seven.html
- The Idaho - Pat Keller's page devoted to the author and his works. Includes a list of his books, reviews of the movies Cider House Rules, Simon Burch, and The World According to Garp, and Keller's thoughts on Irving and the long-form novel.
www.cs.hmc.edu/~pkeller/neo/irving.html
- What I Actually Said About Act 60 - A letter from John Irving about Act 60 in Vermont and its negative impact on education and the state's children.
www.act60.org/irving.htm
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