Even Bernstein admits it may take a while to squeeze the pagemonster into celluloid. In a lazy industry that is only interested in doing the movie version of a TV show, this kind of very intelligent original work takes a while to find the proper translator. This is not Grisham. I keep the greatest psychological distance I can maintain from all of this. I'm not part of it except in the sense that you and I are having this conversation.
Writers write, publishers sell.
A seven-city reading tour at libraries and literary centers is planned. Two decades ago, DeLillo was a critic's writer, his readership small and steadfast. With backlist longevity has come an enduring reputation. He is now widely hailed as one of the stars of our literary pantheon. His personal tendency to eschew book publicity has proven to be the best kind of publicity, deepening the aura of intrigue surrounding his books.