To sign up for the monthly newsletter put out by ajar contemporaries, go to. In roland merullos breakfast with buddha an inveterate skeptic and a worldrenowned spiritual master set off across america. Merullo was born in boston and raised in the workingclass city of revere, massachusetts. A memoir of home and beyond roland merullo beacon press 216 pp. Jul 10, 2011 early in roland merullos captivating new novel, the talkfunny girl, narrator marjorie tells the reader, i had learned to take my hopes by the throat and choke them almost, but not quite, to the point of death. On july 3 author roland merullo published a boston globe oped titled in defense of the white male, and its as cringeworthy as it sounds. Webexclusive interview with author roland merullo lion.
He had a scholarship to exeter academy and graduated in 1971. The details are just right, and the result is a portrait of a time and a place. Roland merullo from within a very special conversation. Twentytwo years ago, i was living with my girlfriend in a rundown apartment in allston, working, periodically, at an odd assortment of jobs and dreaming of a life that made sense.
In an oped published last week in the boston globe last week entitled in defense of the white male, massachusetts author roland merullo. Kenny of revere, on july 12th, after a long illness at 57 years. In the summer of 1999, he wrote an eightpart serial mystery, the boston tangler, for the globe magazine. Finding common ground in the abortion debate the boston. Roland merullo born september 19, 1953 is an american author who writes novels, essays. His bestknown works are the novels lunch with buddha 2012, breakfast with buddha 2007, a little love story 2005, golfing with god 2005, in revere, in those days 2002, revere beach boulevard 1998 and the memoir revere beach elegy 2002. Audio clips, links to radio station and podcast interviews. Braile, former boston globe environmental journalist and boston globe book critic who has taught at dartmouth college, phillips academy andover, and the waring school.
Roland merullo, author of lunch with buddha, on tour november. Roland merullo is an awardingwinning author of 24 books including 17 works of fiction. The boston globe the delight of being ordinary april 2017. Why would the boston globe give space to racist, sexist. Oct 27, 2008 webexclusive interview with rolan merullo, author of breakfast with buddha, on writing about spirituality. His bestknown works are the novels breakfast with buddha, in revere, in those days, a little love story, revere beach boulevard and the memoir revere beach elegy. Click here for past issues of the globe magazine, dating back to june 22, 1997. Roland merullo s most recent novel, lunch with buddha, was published in november. Of in revere, in those days david shribman of the boston globe wrote. Merullo has a graceful way with dialogue, allowing his characters wit. Roland merullo born september 19, 1953 is an american author who writes novels, essays and memoir. Nov 15, 2019 merullo was born in boston and raised in the workingclass city of revere, massachusetts. The talkfunny girl, a 2012 alex award winner and named a must read by the massachusetts library association and the massachusetts center for the book. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like anthony merullo discover inside connections to recommended.
The revere native has published 14 books, including his most recent novel, the talkfunny girl. A little love story is a sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious tale of attraction and loyalty, jealousy and grief. He is not alone in his struggle against the occupying forces. In revere, in those days 9780375714054 by merullo, roland and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Webexclusive interview with author roland merullo lions roar. Author bio bornseptember 19, 1953 raisedrevere, massachusetts, usa educationb. Merullos gift is slipping gentle spiritual lessons into easyreading narrativeswith such effortless charm. The boston sunday globe when his sister tricks him into taking her guru on a trip to their childhood home, otto ringling, a confirmed skeptic, is not amused.
A little love story by roland merullo, paperback barnes. You know, because no one ever comes to their poor, defenseless. Roland merullo is the awardwinning author of twenty books of fiction and nonfiction. The boston globea wonderful story of love and death. White men have nothing to complain about the boston globe. Providing a window into an unspoiled america of forty years ago, in revere, in those days welcomes you to the. Now, some eight years later, the world has spun a few times, and what had been certainties in both mens lives have. By roland merullo algonquin books of chapel hill, 323 pp. Roland merullo is an american author who writes novels, essays and memoir. The son of the late joseph and eleonora demarco merullo. Roland merullo, is the critically acclaimed author of seven books, including the revere beach trilogy, three novels about growing up in a tightknit community outside boston, and golfing with god, a novel about a mans unexpected spiritual journey. Six days on the road with an enigmatic holy man who answers every question with a riddle is not what hed planned. Christian science monitor enlightenment meets on the road in this witty, insightful novel.
His books have been translated into spanish, portuguese, korean, german, chinese, turkish, bulgarian, croatian, slovenian, and czech. Merullo wrote the book without an outline, completing most of the first draft while on a road trip himself. For a long time now ive been pondering the reasons why conservatives decide to be conservative and liberals to be liberal. Once night falls by awardwinning author, roland merullo is a world war ii drama set in italy in 1943. Roland merullo is currently considered a single author.
Roland merullo is an awardingwinning author of 14 books including 10 works of fiction. The boston globe running in defense of the white male on. Boston globe merullo has a knack for rendering emotional complexities, paradoxes, or impasses in a mere turn of the phrase. Alex award currentlylives in western massachusetts roland merullo is an american author who writes novels, essays and memoir. Opinion roland merullo in defense of the white male. Twentytwo years ago, i was living with my girlfriend in a rundown apartment in allston, working, periodically, at an odd assortment of jobs and dreaming of a. View anthony merullos professional profile on linkedin. Part of the motivation for this pondering is rooted in the fact that im a leftleaning independent with a number of conservative friends. Webexclusive interview with rolan merullo, author of breakfast with buddha, on writing about spirituality. Breakfast with buddha by roland merullo, paperback barnes. Roland merullo is the author of twentyfour books of fiction and nonfiction, that range from suspense novels fidels last days, a russian requiem, revere beach boulevard, the return to love stories a little love story, the talkfunny girl, leaving losapas to golf and travel books golfing with god, passion for golf, the italian summer, taking the kids to italy to humorous spiritual road. By roland merullo globe contributor,march 21, 2016, 10.
Roland merullo, author of lunch with buddha, on tour. Breakfast with buddha, a nominee for the international impac dublin literary award, now in its 20th printing. His bestknown works are the novels lunch with buddha 2012, breakfast with buddha 2007, in revere, in those days 2002, a little love story 2005, golfing with god 2005, revere beach boulevard 1998 and the memoir revere beach elegy 2002. The boston globe, boston magazine, readers digest, travel and leisure golf. Info on talks, new publications, and giveaways, too. Roland merullo has just finished his fourth novel, in revere, in those days. Since reading roland merullos in defense of the white male yesterday, ive been trying to imagine the level of hubris necessary to believe. In this richly evocative novelthe moving story of one boys coming of ageacclaimed author roland merullo will make you nostalgic for a small massachusetts city called revere even if youve never been.
Jul 05, 2017 the boston globe s roland merullo posted a think piece just before the july 4th holiday called in defense of the white male. And the open road is the most resilient of americas myths, or maybe, in the face of suburban sprawl and clogged interstates, we should say its most stubborn. Merullo was born in boston and raised in revere, massachusetts. Even roland merullo, who penned the column, in defense of the white male, admits white men have done more harm in history from the. He attended suffolk law school, passed the bar at the age of sixty and became an attorney. Mail can be sent to letters to the editor, the boston globe, p. Twitter users drag writer of in defense of the white male oped. Breakfast with buddha, a nominee for the international impac dublin literary award, is now in its 14th printing. The talkfunny girl was a 2012 alex award winner and named a must read for 2012 by the massachusetts library association and the massachusetts center for the book. Just out in paperback, roland merullos novel breakfast with buddha recounts the journey of discovery that two very different characters share while on a road trip. Why would the boston globe give space to racist, sexist hot. Everywhere i turn these days i encounter the term white male, almost. Breakfast with buddha by roland merullo, paperback. In roland merullo s breakfast with buddha an inveterate skeptic and a worldrenowned spiritual master set off across america.
Summer rush hour at the east boston toll booth on june 21, 1962. Luckily for merullo, around the same time he made contact with peter sarno, an instructor at the university of massachusetts, boston, who regularly assigned revere beach elegy in his literature. Revere beach boulevard was named as one of the top 100 essential books of new england by the boston globe. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Opinion a grave lesson from mussolini the new york times.
Genredefying writer roland merullo, author of breakfast with buddha and. He lives with his wife and two daughters in eastern massachusetts. Boston globe december 9, 2007 merullo writes with grace and intelligence and knows that even in a novel of ideas its not the religion that matters, its the relationship. The boston globes roland merullo posted a think piece just before the july 4th holiday called in defense of the white male. He mentions william styrons darkness visible and andrew solomons the noonday demon. Part of the motivation for this pondering is rooted in the fact that im a leftleaning independent. On july 3 author roland merullo published a boston globe oped titled in defense of the white male, and its every bit as cringeworthy as it sounds. Now, some eight years later, the world has spun a few times, and what had been certainties in both mens lives have proved fleeting. A memoir of home and beyond tells a tale of two merullos. Roland merullo, author of 14 novels and 6 books of nonfiction see former professor at bennington and amherst colleges. By roland merullo globe contributor, march 21, 2016, 10. Anthony merullo greater boston area professional profile. An evening with roland merullo maynard public library thursday may 11 clock icon 7.
Roland merullos oped in todays boston globe is required reading for anyone with depression as well as their family and friends, i. Merullo is adept at creating suspense, planting credible red herrings, and finally spilling the truth at just the right moment. His bestknown works are the novels lunch with buddha. His father, roland orlando was a civil engineer who worked for state government and was named personnel secretary by christian herter, governor of massachusetts. Roland merullo author of breakfast with buddha goodreads. The boston globe running in defense of the white male on the. These range from suspense novels fidels last days, a russian requiem. Roland merullo got a relatively late start as a writer, but more than made up for lost time.
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