An exclusive Word Factory interview with acclaimed short story writer and novelist, Patrick Ryan. On the publication of his novel, Buckeye (Bloomsbury) Cathy Galvin interviews him about the writing life, inspiration, the links between his fictions, love, loss and forgiveness.
Patrick Ryan is the author of two collections including Send Me and The Dream Life of Astronauts. His writing has also appeared in The Best American Short Stories. He’s a former associated editor of Granta and the current editor in chief of One Story.
