Goodreads asked James Porteous:

What books are on your summer reading list this year?

James Porteous The recent passing of British playwright/author David Storey reminded me I had a book of plays that I had not read. So I dug that out and am enjoying it. He was a wonderful writer, best-known for his book The Sporting Life.

Also on-the-go is Eichmann in Jerusalem by Hannah Arendt. Her book The Origins of Totalitarianism is (of course) back in the news these days!

It is going to be interesting time in the world of fiction. Will readers in the 'future' look for diversions from reality in their choice of fiction or will they turn to stories that reflect the chaos that is plays such a big part in the new world order?

I know that when I started writing Hawkins Bay two years ago it could have been called 'sci-fi' in some regards (the rich taking refuge in 'freedom bunkers' and leaving everyone else to fend for themselves) but now I see it as a look as a possible post-Trump world. We have no idea how that will play out, but in the world of global politics, there is nothing new under the sun...

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