Jul 9th, 2005 · British novelist Ian McEwan discusses how Londoners are reacting to this week's terrorist attacks. He says people in the city remained remarkably calm in the face of the attacks, and that the bombings actually brought out a sense of solidarity among the city's diverse population.
Apr 11th, 2005 · Ian McEwan is the author of the best-selling novel Atonement. His latest novel, Saturday, takes place during one single day of a neurosurgeon's life. It is set in a post-9/11 world.
Apr 5th, 2005 · Ian McEwan's 'Saturday' April 5, 2005 · Alan Cheuse reviews British novelist Ian McEwan's Saturday, about 24 hours in the life of a London neurosurgeon, against the backdrop of the impending war in Iraq.
Mar 19th, 2005 · Ian McEwan talks about Saturday, which tracks a neurosurgeon over a single day. McEwan says the parallels to Virginia Woolf and James Joyce may seem obvious in limiting a narrative to 24 hours, but he was more influenced by Saul Bellow and John Updike.