The Southern Review, June 22nd, 1998
Author Richard Ford relies on the interplay between people to develop characters in his works. Ford examines how people communicate and act in specific situations, and uses these instances to build interaction, reveal personality and demonstrate thought processes. To intensify these aspects for the reader, Ford prefers to use the short story or novella forms.
Richard Ford is the author of five novels, including The Sportswriter (1986) and its sequel Independence Day (1995). He has also published a well-received book o/stories, Rock Springs (1987), as well as a collection of related novellas, ...
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