This is the kind of book where every word matters. It's amazing how Sherwood Anderson was able to paint such a clear picture and effectively transpor This is the kind of book where every word matters. It's amazing how Sherwood Anderson was able to paint such a clear picture and effectively transport the reader back in time. The citizens of Winesburg seem to lead difficult and complicated lives, searching for something that's just out of reach. It's a nice collection of related stories, and is the kind of writing that you just don't see anymore. ...more
The Financial Lives of the Poets is a tale about Matt Prior, former newspaper journalist, current recession victim, and aspiring financial adviser. FuThe Financial Lives of the Poets is a tale about Matt Prior, former newspaper journalist, current recession victim, and aspiring financial adviser. Further discouraged by an unraveling family life and a creative yet mostly failed internet business venture, he believes he may have found the answer to his problems inspired by burnouts befriended at the local 7-11.
This book is a showcase of Jess Walter’s writing talents, wrapping memorable characters, great dialogue, and even some poetry into an entertaining look at a contemporary economic issue that’s affecting a lot of people....more
When an author like Kurt Vonnegut has already written so many great books (Slaughterhouse-Five, Cats Cradle, etc) it’s easy to pass over a book like B When an author like Kurt Vonnegut has already written so many great books (Slaughterhouse-Five, Cats Cradle, etc) it’s easy to pass over a book like Bluebeard. It’s a shame because Bluebeard is an excellent novel, and for just about any other author, Bluebeard would have been their greatest work.
I see Bluebeard as an unsung novel in Vonnegut’s bibliography. It’s the fictional autobiography of Rabo Karabekian, son of Armenian immigrants, who studies as an illustrator and becomes a painter. Prompted by an unexpected visitor, the story winds through past and present, gradually revealing the layers that made Karabekian who he is.
I don’t want to give away too much, but I can say that it’s the story of a man who had all the talent and knew the right people. Then it all started going away, and he became slowly isolated and forgotten, his work all but gone, and in the end all he needed was one person to be interested in him again. ...more
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