The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton A beautiful book. Wharton won the Pulitzer Prize for this novel, in 1921,… Read more The Age of Innocence
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.
Parisian Lives
Parisian Lives by Samuel M. Steward After having read Steward’s Phil Andros novels and stories, and enjoying his writing, (while… Read more Parisian Lives
The Hat Box
The Hat Box: The Collected Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, by Stephen Sondheim. containing Vol. I Finishing the Hat, and Vol.… Read more The Hat Box
Phil Andros Novels and Stories
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
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