Next up: Wallace Stegner
I’ve finished William Faulkner’s The Reivers: A Reminiscence. The verdict? One of my favorites. I not only loved the style, I also loved the way Faulkner navigated his rather complex… Read more »
Category: Books
Faulkner Follow-Up
Well, I’m a bit into The Reivers, and I have thoughts. And they’re good, but hard to express. I read some time ago, even before I was looking into Pulitzers,… Read more »
Next Up: Faulkner…and stuff
I’ve heard of this guy. He has a reputation — one for which I’ve avoided him. But now I see that he’s one of only four authors who have won… Read more »
Next Up
I march on in my Pulitzer run. Having just finished Lonesome Dove (1986), I turn to The Caine Mutiny (1952) by Herman Wouk. I’m familiar with the 1954 movie, starring… Read more »
The Right Time for Deep
I’m definitely a “morning person.” I’ve often written here of my love of mornings. I enjoy being around (and conscious) for the rising of the sun; more so in the… Read more »
Did I really need this?
I’ve been knocked off my regular routine, so the words are getting harder to come by. I guess this is what happens when things get a little higgledy-piggledy. I have… Read more »
Wednesday Random
I’ve not written in a couple of days, so I owe the blog this. I have a few thoughts floating about in my head, so…why not? Having read some Wendell… Read more »
Gilead? Meh.
In my run of Pulitzer novels, I’ve finished Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, and I have thoughts. Mostly on the negative side. I must say, it finished decently enough, but it… Read more »
Maybe it’s too good?
I wrote recently about accidentally stumbling upon a run of Pulitzer Prize-winning novels — The Grapes of Wrath, Tales of the South Pacific, A Confederacy of Dunces, The Goldfinch. Now,… Read more »
Thursday Random: Rides, Books, and Haiku
I’m working on two pieces — one, a screed against Amazon’s new way of giving me music, and the other on a chapter out of Paul’s letter to the Romans…. Read more »