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‘Barley Patch, then, is a book of fiction explaining why he has stopped writing fiction. That’s very Murnane. And in a sense Barley Patch is his most Murnane work of all’ John Self reviews Gerald Murnane's Barley Patch for @irishtimes.com 🌾

Apr 25, 2025, 1:21 PM

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