Paul Doiron Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Paul Doiron

I’ve finally gotten around to reading THE MEDITATIONS by Marcus Aurelius and I’ve realized that the entire movie Gladiator, which opens with his murder and focuses on the man he chose to fulfill his legacy, is a refutation of nearly every idea Aurelius espoused.

Paul Doiron

I can’t overstate the influence Russell Banks had on my work. AFFLICTION especially is the novel that helped me understand what I had to say as a young writer and how I needed to write about it. https://t.co/yqBjcplBx1

Paul Doiron

It always makes me scratch my head when I see THE POACHER'S SON recommended as a gift book for Father's Day. Maybe as a cautionary tale or passive aggressive criticism of the recipient? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Paul Doiron

Robert Louis Stevenson is overdue for a critical reappraisal. THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE remains the best book ever written about alcoholism.

Paul Doiron

Back in March 2020 I decided to read "The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time” by John Kelly. I wanted to know what we were up against. One lesson I learned that’s proven true: people go batshit crazy during pandemics.

Paul Doiron

I can’t overstate the influence Russell Banks had on my work. AFFLICTION especially is the novel that helped me understand what I had to say as a young writer and how I needed to write about it. https://t.co/yqBjcplBx1

Paul Doiron

Robert Louis Stevenson is overdue for a critical reappraisal. THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE remains the best book ever written about alcoholism.

Paul Doiron

I wish I could take credit for them but that sentence is the opening to one of my favorite short stories, Jack London’s classic “To Build a Fire.” It seemed fitting on this morning when Maine awakened to temperatures far below zero and even the coast felt a little like the Yukon. https://t.co/uN0WBpPegb

Paul Doiron

Congratulations to Maine’s @Kathryn_Miles on her @EdgarAwards nomination for the gripping nonfiction “Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murder.” The book investigates the murder of two @UnityCollege grads on the #AT. Kudos, Kate!

Paul Doiron

"Exquisitely plotted"! I couldn't be more thrilled with @OlineCogdill’s review of HATCHET ISLAND in the new Shelf Awareness. I did indeed write it as a "locked room" mystery w/Mike Bowditch having to exercise his little grey cells as well as his muscles. https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers/2022-07-08/hatchet_island.html