The Flamethrowers November 26, 2014I don’t belong to a book club. Shocking, I know. But I do listen to a bunch of...
Animal’s People August 8, 2011Ah, the Indian novel. I mean the novel about India. It seems I’ve read more than a few,...
Great House February 11, 2011Nicole Krauss is a hell of a writer, that much is for sure. Her prose is lyrical and...
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet January 7, 2011I am an unabashed fan of David Mitchell. At least I was an unabashed fan of David Mitchell....
The Ministry of Special Cases April 29, 2009Aw god make the depression stop! I honestly had no idea what I was getting myself into when...
The Castle in the Forest March 25, 2009I’ve read several Norman Mailer books over the years, and I’m always amazed at the pure amount of...
Falling Man December 29, 2008As with most of what DeLillo writes, he seems to put some distance between himself and his subjects....
The Fixer December 10, 2008You’d think I had some sort of Russia fetish what with all of the books I keep seeming...
House of Meetings October 14, 2008Why are people allowed to be despicable in wartime? Why are all of man’s base desires and impulses...
English Passengers August 29, 2007I tend to buy my books in clusters. I’ll get super-motivated, cozy up with Amazon and just go...
The History of Love March 1, 2007This book is oddly similar to Krauss’ Husband’s book, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. You have dead fathers,...
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close February 15, 2007I gotta say that I almost thought about buying this one in hardcover because I just couldn’t wait...
True History of the Kelly Gang June 1, 2005I must admit that I knew very little about the Kelly Gang before reading this book. I’m not...
Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance November 1, 2004You wouldn’t think a book about farmers would be interesting. You’d only be half right. This book is...
Dreamland July 15, 2004There’s something about early New York society that just fascinates me. The lawlessness, brutality and utter hopelessness are...
Carter Beats the Devil April 15, 2003Infinitely readable and completely entertaining, Carter Beats the Devil is Kavalier & Clay with a good editor. This is...
Everything Is Illuminated February 1, 2003I can’t stand how scary talented this guy is. How does a guy in his early twenties write...
Ragtime November 1, 2001I must admit that I felt a little funny reading this one on the bus. I’m sure more...
