Phil Andros is the nom de plume of Samuel Steward and also the name of Steward’s creation, a hustler who… Read more Phil Andros Novels and Stories
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.
Different Strokes
Different Strokes (1984) by Samuel Steward writing under the name Phil Andros. For the main article on the Phil Andros… Read more Different Strokes
Greek Ways
Greek Ways (1975) by Samuel Steward writing as Phil Andros. For the main article on the Phil Andros Novels and… Read more Greek Ways
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