Stunning passage from Denis Johnson's 'Largesse of the Sea Maiden'
Halfway through Denis Johnson's Largesse of the Sea Maiden, I was liking but not really loving it. There were scattered wondrous moments,...
The knock
It was so faint, I was sure I must have imagined then knock — on a neighbor's door? — so I didn't bother putting pants on, but just in...
"The Largesse Of The Sea Maiden"!
Only 3 more days! Denis Johnson's The Largesse Of The Sea Maiden comes out Tuesday, and my pre-order should arrive then. His story...
Loving the book too: 'Call Me By Your Name'
Well I'm only on p. 13, but I generally know right away when I fall for a book, and this had me from page 1. It's also really interesting...
Back to Madame Bovary
I gave up on this gorgeous novel on p. 56 on November 1, because it was so meandering to the point of near plotlessness. But I gave my...
More on Huck Finn—on the Facebook response
So I posted here about giving up on Huck Finn, and also on my Facebook page. That drew a lot of heated reaction, by people who loved the...