The famous author of the myth Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone and others closed island Brought to the screen by the greatest, from Clint Eastwood to Martin Scorsese, signs a new and powerful thriller in which a mother stubbornly breaks the silence. And delves into the heart of racism, crime and power games to reveal the wounds of a vanished country. He indulged in our “autopromo” interview game.
In the silence Dennis Lehane transports us to Boston in the mid-1970s. It’s summer and Mary Pat Fennessy finds her quiet life turned upside down by the disappearance of her 17-year-old daughter, Jules, while staging a mass protest in response to an appeal. recent school desegregation policies that are straining relations between communities…
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Is it bad luck talking about myself in a promo?
A real trauma. It is known that no one likes to talk about himself. We are creatures of infinite selflessness and compassion for others. So yes, homework. Power of ten.
My news?
I am publishing a novel the silence which deals with racism in Boston in 1974.
Why is this book important to me?
I grew up during the events described in the novel (or the implementation of desegregation policies in Boston public schools, transferring students to institutions outside the areas where they lived to promote diversity, which led to demonstrations and riots in 1974-1976, editor’s note.). It was a heady and brutal time. And I was a child who was in the front row to watch everything that happened.
The novel contains a lot of anger. Because racism makes me so angry
Dennis Delhaine
How does this work respond to my mood?
I would say that when it comes to racism, the novel contains a lot of anger. Because racism makes me very angry. When it deals with the people as a whole, it is a benevolent and forgiving book, for I tend to be very benevolent and forgiving.
Do I have much in common with the main character?
Besides the fact that I’m not a woman, I’m not from South Boston, I’m 34 years younger than he was in 1974, I didn’t grow up in public housing, and I can’t manage in life. , absolutely everything. We are practically twins.
Why should you read it? The silence?
So that my descendants lead a comfortable life.
Is the best book always the last?
Not if it’s your first.
I almost never lie during an interview. With a few notable exceptions
Dennis Delhaine
The question of whether I am afraid or not.
This one.
Do I lie a lot during interviews?
Almost never. With a few significant exceptions.
An opinion that makes me happy.
“The author didn’t give me what I thought I wanted to read.”
Last time I was proud of myself?
When I managed to make breakfast for my girls, they had no complaints.
What am I going to do after this interview?
Another interview.
I would like to see an obituary. “He was quite punctual. And often paid for tours. »
Dennis Delhaine
Is there a misunderstanding about me?
I’m tired of being told over and over that I’m a genius with amazing magnetism, excessive generosity, and an unmatched gift for ice sculpting.
What do I like to tell myself about myself?
I would like to see an obituary. “He was quite punctual. And they often pay for tours.”
at the time of writing silence, I was…
In New Orleans, busy with a TV show, dodging Covid, lightning and hurricanes, and keeping my dog from biting other dogs. I have had only relative success in these various fields. But I was happy.
the silence by Dennis Lehen, Ed. Gallmeister, 448 pages, €25.40. Translated from English by Francois Hap. In bookstores April 27.
Source: Le Figaro
