Comments on: What to Read?

By: Bent

Bent — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Have you read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay? If not, I’d strongly recommend it. It’s rich, detailed, literate (requires about a grade 12 reading level – he loves long words and long sentences). And includes, as a bonus, a moving gay love story. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll sit in awstruck amazement at Michael Chabon’s gift for language.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

It’s trendy but The Rule of Four is pretty interesting. A cross between The DaVinci Code and The Secret History. I liked The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night.

By: Tin Man

Tin Man — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Kavalier and Clay: read it, loved it. Chabon’s a terrific writer.

Jeffrey, maybe I’ll take a look at those… still leaning towards Quicksilver though! :)

By: homer

homer — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Perdito Street Station by China Mieville- that guy has a wicked imagination.

By: tim

tim — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Okay, how about something light and flighty for the summer? Such heavy and laborious reading you do. I am not suggesting Danielle Steele BUT maybe a couple of step above that.

By: David Ehrenstein

David Ehrenstein — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I reccomend A SingleMan by Christopher Isherwood (his best book), After Many a Summer Dies the Swan by Aldous Huxley (his best book too). See if you can scrounge up a copy of Sheeper by Irving Rosenthal (far and away the greatest modern work of American literature.) Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delaney Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles Those should keep you guys busy for awhile.