Bookses
An update on my Pulitzer project since finishing Middlesex (see, "Book Report," September 9).
The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway -- Disappointing. I was bored. This may be because it followed Middlesex, but I was grateful it was so short.
A Death in the Family, by James Agee -- I can't exactly say I enjoyed it, but I was glad I read it. Pretty heavy, but beautiful.
The Caine Mutiny, by Herman Wouk -- See "Let's See," September, 29.
Empire Falls, by Richard Russo -- Loved it. Great story about Life with People.
The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck -- Not so much. I have a friend who loved it, but I didn't. Slow, dry and without a hint of humor.
The Color Purple, by Alice Walker -- Better than I expected, but not a favorite.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, by Michael Chabon -- What can I say? It's fabulous. See "Shawn, if You're Ever..." November 26.
Currently wading through Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind. I've hated the movie for years, but the book's alright. Incredibly long, but alright.
The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway -- Disappointing. I was bored. This may be because it followed Middlesex, but I was grateful it was so short.
A Death in the Family, by James Agee -- I can't exactly say I enjoyed it, but I was glad I read it. Pretty heavy, but beautiful.
The Caine Mutiny, by Herman Wouk -- See "Let's See," September, 29.
Empire Falls, by Richard Russo -- Loved it. Great story about Life with People.
The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck -- Not so much. I have a friend who loved it, but I didn't. Slow, dry and without a hint of humor.
The Color Purple, by Alice Walker -- Better than I expected, but not a favorite.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, by Michael Chabon -- What can I say? It's fabulous. See "Shawn, if You're Ever..." November 26.
Currently wading through Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind. I've hated the movie for years, but the book's alright. Incredibly long, but alright.
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