Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Garcia Marquez This is the last work of fiction published by Marquez. It… Read more Memories of My Melancholy Whores
Category: Book Diary
I read a lot. Mostly fiction. I love literature. I try to read the best. Classics more than popular bestsellers. I like the way one novel will lead me to the next, how, (in the way of all great art) novels will reference other novels, or at least make me think of others. Since July 2020 I’ve made it a practice to write a post about every book I read. If you’d like to see if I’ve read a particular book, click on the Reading List for an alphabetical list by author’s last name.
I am Michael Alago
I am Michael Alago: Breathing Music, Signing Metallica, Beating Death by Michael Alago with Laura Davis-Chanin Michael Alago is one… Read more I am Michael Alago
Shuggie Bain
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart “Shuggie” is Hugh Bain, a boy growing up in Glasgow, Scotland in the 1980s. Clearly,… Read more Shuggie Bain
The Great Eastern
The Great Eastern by Howard A. Rodman An ingenious and very fun book bringing 19th century fictional Captains Ahab and… Read more The Great Eastern
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John Le Carre My second, and I’m certain, my last, John Le Carre book. I… Read more Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The Spy Who Came In From the Cold
The Spy Who Came In From the Cold by John le Carre This is not the kind of novel I… Read more The Spy Who Came In From the Cold
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari A remarkable book by a very smart guy. I found… Read more Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The Satanic Verses
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie It is an unfortunate fate for a book to be best known for being… Read more The Satanic Verses
The Invention of Love
The Invention of Love by Tom Stoppard The last play I saw performed was the disappointing What the Constitution Means… Read more The Invention of Love
The Once and Future Liberal
The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics by Mark Lilla Mark Lilla is a liberal. He is a humanities… Read more The Once and Future Liberal