Books that you want to discuss for whatever reason
Reading an interesting book? Had a book recommended? One book reminding you of a common philosophical/psychological/literary theory? Lack of a search function want to make you blurt out random titles and authors like you have turrets? Shout them out here.
I'm currently reading Diana: The Godess Who Hunts Alone. It is really good and I'd recommend it to anyone who's doing some essay or something on love. The main character is not only obsessed with the character Diana, but literature as well in a very unhealthy way.
Also reading The Complete Stories of Amy Hempel, because, well, it's Amy Hempel.
Also reading Dermaphoria because it's brilliant but it is slow goin's because I'm trying to absorb every angle of meaning all at once and my brain keeps shutting down.
A man chooses. A slave obeys.
Maybe this is not exactly the idea of the thread but I need to know a little about the following authors and their books and I dont want to open a new thread. I have one book by each of these authors and want to know a bit more about them.
Will Self
Michael Chabon
Peter Carey
Stephen Fry
Maybe this is not exactly the idea of the thread but I need to know a little about the following authors and their books and I dont want to open a new thread. I have one book by each of these authors and want to know a bit more about them.
Will Self
Michael Chabon
Peter Carey
Stephen Fry
WILL SELF:
I read "Great Apes" a few months ago. That was my first Will Self novel. I've since read "My Idea of Fun" and a compilation of short stories that intertwine called "tough tough toys for tough tough boys." I have another short story collections " Dr. Mukti and other tales of Woe" on the way in the mail.
I found that Great Apes was a poor choice to become introduced to Will Self. It is a longer novel and in my opinion required a lot of commitment to finish it. I enjoyed My idea of Fun more. I've always walked away from his writing feeling or thinking like I did when I read David Foster Wallace prose. I don't know if anyone would agree with that perception, but that is someone I could closely relate his writing to.
I personally will continue to give his short stories priority before committing to another one of his novels. He definitely could put a lot into a single sentence.
Hope that helps.
Just started Invisible Monsters yesterday, I'll be reading it in the sunshine this weekend, knock on wood no rain. Different Than I was expecting so far.
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