McEwan's Visa Woes

About a year ago, I wrote about the trouble that Ian McEwan had getting into the United States. Apparently the problem has persisted, with McEwan again having difficulties with his most recent attempt to enter the U.S., this time to promote his magnificent novel Saturday. His application took nine months to be approved, leaving the Booker Prize-winning author to question his chances of ever returning: "I only got in this time by the skin of my teeth. This could well be the very last time I ever get in.... I am now in their machine and a persona non grata."

In other McEwan news, Ron Hogan on the Beatrix website has a round-up of reviews of Saturday.