In the third part of my conversation with Tom Drury, we rewind to his days studying creative writing with Robert Coover, 'a great teacher'. ----more---- After a discussion about realism and seriousness, Drury moves on to: * his early short stories * his attempt to write different novels * 'The kind of sentences you want to make, it is not a static thing' * David Hockney and Drury's interest in art * the visual nature of Drury's prose * time and breaking the fourth wall * why Drury continues to write about Grouse County * 'They are my repertory company' * why he chooses not to write about Grouse County * Drury's work in progress * inspiration from folk tales, magic and Faust * 'I have never written about Mephistopholes' * the role of religion in Drury's life and work * on death, 'the unknowable thing' * Drury's 'mid-western paranormal noir' * his own return to Iowa and the possible affect on his work * on interviews and readings

For my interview with Tom in the Sunday Independent, click: here.