Ian McEwen books have been my must reads for years, but I
would never call them easy reads. What Can We Know juxtaposes the literary scholars
of the future against intellectuals of our era who take themselves a bit too
seriously. Add the fact that the world we know today has been mostly destroyed
by nuclear explosions and the flooding of a warmed globe, and the scholars face
even more complications to discern meaning from 21
st century poetry
than we might today.
As always, beautiful writing carries McEwan’s twisty story
to a rewarding finish. What We Can Know
was released September 23, 2025. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, Knopf,
for the review copy.
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