may 7 2013
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What I’m reading now: Where You Can Find Me by Sheri Joseph and The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud
How I chose these books: I loved Sheri’s debut novel, Stray, published in 2007, and was excited to discover at AWP that she had a new novel coming out in April. I was intrigued in April by the short reviews I was reading of Claire Messud’s new novel. In 2006, I read two of her novels, loving The Last Life (for which I even created a color-coded chart trying to figure out its structure) but not loving her debut When the World Was Steady (nominated for the Pen/Faulkner Award in 1995). Interesting. I discovered her writing at The New York State Summer Writers’ Workshop, where she gave a reading.
Of interest to me: 2nd month in a row that I’ve read two books at the same time…
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RE: JESUS’ SON BY DENIS JOHNSON
I love this book, Jesus’ Son by Denis Johnson. It’s one of those books I always go back to for its spare prose, wry gritty humor and small moments of lyrical beauty that seem to rise almost magically out of a desolate, drug-addled world.
I agree. Thanks for your comment!
RE: WRECKER BY SUMMER WOOD
I’ve pre-ordered 8 copies already. I cannot wait!!!
Way to go, Barb!
RE: WRECKER BY SUMMER WOOD
Looks great, Cynthia, I’ll check it out (but maybe not 8 copies….).
Hi Jim, nice to see you here. I’m on page 60. Wrecker is a great name for a little boy, isn’t it?
Hope you enjoy it, Cynthia. I am partial to the child narrator who appeals to the adult reader and cannot wait to hear how you like it.
I’m liking it so far : )
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