![]() ![]() From there, Danielewski's visual creativity doesn't relent for the book's more than 800 pages - though, he's careful to note, the word count is more akin to that of a 300-page book.ĭanielewski sat down for a conversation this week with NPR's Arun Rath, who asked him to elaborate further on the plot. The Familiar, Volume 1 begins by asking readers to turn the book sideways. In House Of Leaves, the footnotes eventually take on a life and narrative of their own. Different fonts and colors carry different meanings. Pages often have just a few words on them. (Volume 2 comes out in October.)ĭanielewski's novels are famous for "embracing the graphic," as he puts it, as much as they do the text. The author behind the groundbreaking best-seller House Of Leaves is now releasing a new novel called The Familiar, Volume 1: One Rainy Day In May - and that's volume one of, yes, a planned 27. "It's about this little girl who finds a little kitten." If you met the author Mark Danielewski on an elevator, here's how your conversation might go: Your purchase helps support NPR programming. ![]() Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Familiar (Volume 1) Subtitle One Rainy Day in May Author Mark Z. ![]()
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