Greek Ways (1975) by Samuel Steward writing as Phil Andros. For the main article on the Phil Andros Novels and… Read more Greek Ways
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.
Shuttlecock
Shuttlecock (1972) by Samuel Steward writing as Phil Andros. For the main article on the Phil Andros Novels and Stories,… Read more Shuttlecock
Arnold and Igor
Arnold and Igor by Howard Rappaport When I was a kid, Howie, as the author of Arnold and Igor was… Read more Arnold and Igor
Below the Belt and Other Stories
Below the Belt and Other Stories (1975) by Samuel Steward writing as Phil Andros. For the main article on the… Read more Below the Belt and Other Stories
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Usually I link one book to another as I read, following a thread… Read more Of Mice and Men
Middlemarch
Middlemarch by George Elliot Reading Middlemarch took me nearly two months. My last diary post was Miss Lonelyhearts & The… Read more Middlemarch
Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust
Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West Jim and I were in San Francisco for a… Read more Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust
The Crack-Up
The Crack-Up by F. Scott Fitzgerald Before I got around to writing up my thoughts on Pnin, I read, or… Read more The Crack-Up
Pnin
Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov Nabokov is one of my favorite authors. Lolita and Pale Fire are two of my favorite… Read more Pnin
The Age of Grievance
The Age of Grievance by Frank Bruni A church member recommended this book to me. She texted a link with… Read more The Age of Grievance