Author and physicist Alan Lightman talks to Chatelaine about his newest novel, Mr g, his thoughts on the universe, our desire for knowledge and inability to answer many of the questions we have about ourselves and our world, and his own creative works.
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Last week, the Chatelaine Book Club hosted its very first Book Club Breakfast. We had the pleasure of meeting Alan Lightman, physicist and author of Mr g and Einstein's Dreams. Alan read the first chapter from his new novel, Mr g, and chatted with us about existence and the creation of the universe, as well as his writing process and favourite books.
In this, the second and last part of Mr g by Alan Lightman (page 112 to end), Alex, Lora and I ponder such things as good vs. evil, faith, the meaning of life — and the allure of sparkly dresses.
In our first chat about Alan Lightman's imaginative Mr g, Alex, Lora and I talk about this retelling of the story of creation — the clever characterizations, how Mr. g's actions have unexpected consequences for himself and others, and how science fits into the storyline.
In this excerpt from Mr g, the new novel from Alan Lightman (author of Einstein's Dreams), we get a glimpse of the beginning of the novel — and the beginning of creation.