Mark Haddon on The Porpoise
b'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time author Mark Haddon\\u2019s books take twists and turns that sometimes seem to only make sense in the context of his stories. Shakespeare\\u2019s Pericles takes twists and turns that sometimes seem to make no sense at all. Haddon\\u2019s new novel, The Porpoise, reinterprets Pericles: the book is a crazy, imaginative ride that swings between continents, between reality and fantasy, and between the 21st and 17th centuries AD and the 5th century BC. It also works to right the \\u201cmoral wrong\\u201d that begins Shakespeare\\u2019s play. Poet and novelist Mark Haddon\\u2019s other books include A Spot of Bother, The Red House, The Pier Falls and Other Stories. The Porpoise was published in the US by Doubleday in 2019. He was interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast series. Published October 29, 2019. \\xa9 Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. This podcast episode, \\u201cThe Porpoise How He Bounced and Tumbled,\\u201d was produced by Richard Paul. Garland Scott is the associate producer. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster. Ben Lauer is the web producer. It was recorded by Rich Woodhouse at Electric Breeze Audio Productions in Oxford, England.'