Transcript: Interview: Ian McEwan discusses how Londoners are reacting to this week's terrorist attacks

SCOTT SIMON
Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR)
07-09-2005
Interview: Ian McEwan discusses how Londoners are reacting to this week's terrorist attacks

Host: SCOTT SIMON
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM

SCOTT SIMON, host:

In the opening scene of Ian McEwan's current best-selling novel "Saturday," his protagonist sees an explosion in the predawn sky. His first suspicion, not surprisingly in modern-day London, is that he's seen an act of terrorism in his city. We want to turn to Ian McEwan to talk to him this week about what it's like to be a Londoner. He joins us from his home.

Thanks very much for being with us.

Mr. IAN McEWAN (Author): Hi.

SIMON: And help us understand what it's been like to be a ...

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