What are you reading?

My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk

Where did you get it?

It was a Christmas present from my family.

What prompted you to ask for it?

I had heard the author read at an academic seminar in Paris.

How are you liking it?

It's [set in] a fascinating part of the world; I really appreciate the language and the sense of storytelling.

Are you reading anything else?

The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst, one of my favorite authors. His first two books were amazing, life-changing books.

What's the last book you read?

I just reread To Kill a Mockingbird. I'd read it in school as a teenager. But it was such a great experience—I was struck by the mix of drama, sadness and humor.