JE: Well, I was born, as you said, in 1960 and we lived in Indian Village for the first few years of my life. Could you describe a bit about what life was like for you growing up in Michigan at that time? You were born in Detroit in 1960, and raised in Grosse Pointe. I think of myself as a Detroit writer and often writing about the Midwest, but I guess I’ve gotten out of the house a few times.ĭT: Well, let’s start with your life here in Michigan. You made me seem like such a globetrotter.
Jeffrey Eugenides, welcome to Morning Edition on Michigan Radio. Those are just a few of the places where characters created by Jeffrey Eugenides find themselves as they search for a sense of home.Įugenides’ latest book, Fresh Complaint, is his first collection of short stories.
(Editor's note: The audio version of the interview above differs slightly from the text below because of time constraints.)ĭoug Tribou: A run-down hunting lodge in the Florida Everglades, a dinner at a semi-vacant home in Ireland consisting entirely of artichokes and butter, and a tropical island in the Gulf of Siam. Just ahead of a return trip to Michigan for a reading at the University of Michigan Union in Ann Arbor on October 8, Eugenides spoke with Michigan Radio "Morning Edition" host Doug Tribou. The mix of new and previously published works spans nearly 30 years of his career. Eugenides' new book, Fresh Complaint, (read an excerpt here) is his first collection of short stories.
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