James Jordan: The Speed of Life (#126)

James Jordan joins The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast to discuss his
novel The Speed of Life: An Illustrated Novel. What happens when a
brutal crime threatens a mother’s love for her son? An old Florida
family and those in their orbit get caught in a torrent of passion,
a deadly legal system, and the mythology of the Everglades, which
runs as deep as this story does. Propulsive, engaging, evocative,
beautiful writing. Tom Holland, writer of Psycho II,
writer-director of Stephen King’s Thinner, Fright Night, Child’s
Play "From the courtroom to the swamp primeval to the underpinnings
of the universe, James Jordan takes us on a wild ride. A hugely
ambitious and thoroughly enjoyable triumph of a first novel. All I
can say is "Bravo!" T.C. Boyle Author of The Tortilla Curtain. "I
hugely enjoyed this remarkable novel. It blends human courage &
cruelties with solid astrophysics and with Seminole culture &
mythology – resulting in a richness that held me tightly in its
grip." Kip S. Thorne, Winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics;
Executive Producer, co-story writer, and science advisor for the
movie "Interstellar." "The Speed of Life is a fast-paced,
character-rich, thought-provoking novel that takes the reader from
the heart of Western philosophy and civilization to the heart of
millennial America. A fine storyteller, James Jordan knows his
characters and where all their secrets are buried, and something
more—the hope still strong in their restless, striving hearts. A
remarkable debut." Aram Saroyan winner of the William Carlos
Williams award for best poetry collection. "The Speed of Life, by
James Victor Jordan, is a ground-breaking, scientific/philosophical
novel wrapped in a Carl Hiaasen-flavored thriller. Jordan relates
cutting edge theoretical physics to ancient Seminole shamanic
practices and produces a credible explanation of why and how old
magical methods may have tangible effects in our world. At the same
time, this novel is sparklingly contemporary, bright and crisp
around the edges of its plot, and ingenious in braiding elaborate
story lines to bring an extraordinary cast of characters together.
And it fires itself forward at a break-neck velocity; this is not a
book you will want to put down." Madison Smartt Bell, winner of the
Pen/Faulkner Award and National Book Award finalist for All Souls
Rising. “Impressive . . . Descriptions . . . are primarily images
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