![]() The author never married or had children, but Paul gathered an extraordinary amount of information by speaking to those who knew him well: his sister, a girlfriend, friends, relatives, an editor and other writers. "Literary Alchemist" appears to leave out no detail of Connell’s life. ![]() Paul did exactly that with his research: he turned over every stone and traced every thread. As he drove, he reminded himself that “reporting a life means turning over every stone, tracing every thread that might lead to a mote of meaning.” ![]() Paul turned right, even as he wondered what difference it would really make if he found the tree. A tree marked the spot.īut even today, many roads and houses in the ancient tourist town remain unmarked and known only to locals - a town after the mysterious Connell’s own heart. ![]() Connell’s niece, Janet Zimmermann, had given Paul a photo and description of where she’d poured her uncle’s ashes. ![]()
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