Ask the Dust
Has anyone read it? I even found it better than Catcher in the Rye, both are quite similar, yet ATD is much more elegiac and droll.
Synopsis: Arturo Bandini is a struggling writer lodging in a seedy LA hotel. While basking in the glory of having had a single short story published in a small magazine, he meets local waitress Camilla Lopezand they embark on a strange and strained love-hate relationship. Slowly but inexorably, it descends into the realms of madness.
Taken from a readers review: The first 13 chapters or so are absolutely fantastic, super-poetic, naturalistic writing. The deep hatred thats the flipside of love is here in its most brutally tragic and truthful form in the scenes between Camilla and Bandini. Some people dont respond to these scenes because they’ve never bothered to examine these feelings in themselves (though they’ve definitely had them), they’ve just ignored and repressed them. Not Fante. No way! Fantes out to force readers to face these feelings in themselves, and its so annoying, it hurts! But that’s what good naturalistic writing is supposed to do: HURT.
Ask the Dust is one of the truly great, yet unsung, American novels of the twentieth century. A tough and unsentimental story with a soft and tender heart, it remains as fresh and affecting as the day it was written.
I recently heard that it’s going to be made into a movie starring Colin Farrell and Eva Mendes.
You must read this book!!!!!
Give me your opinions.
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All the well read members of the cult, and not one know of Fante's work?
Thou does disapoint.
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OK, snippy pants! no need to get condescending!! i'll go look for it today, mkay???
Thanks.
You've made a pooka very happy.
Have a good weekend.
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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Pooka [/i]
[B]All the well read members of the cult, and not one know of Fante's work?
Thou does disapoint. [/B][/QUOTE]
You're an asshole.
I've heard of this before.
It was on Mad About You. Helen Hunt's character got it from a homeless guy selling books on the street, then they gave him a pass for a gym that didn't want him there. (At least I think it was the same book).
Yep. At least I've heard of it. Never thought to look for it though. 
wow my god, great read, got into him via bukowskis stuff, but if they make it into a movie starring that bafoon, im gonna shit in my hat
havent heard of it. til now. thank you.
kabol
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Sorry. I should have pointed out that the Author was John Fante.
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