Twelve years have passed since I first met William Trevor in a smart Viennesestyle cake shop in London. Then he made no mystery of his art. His opinion hasn't changed. I just write stories. There is no coy pose, no affectation, no torment either.
Stories are glimpses.
I don't analyse what I write. I just write. Trevor has always abided by the belief his job is to write. The Hill Bachelors is as good as anything he has written, Against the Odds and the title story are among his best. Both have Irish settings.