| Reservation Blues |
by Sherman Alexie |
What's the English major's term for this? Magical realism?
Realist magic? I'm on a Sherman Alexie reading spree, but I'm
not sure the displacement and bitterness is due to the heritage
or the crushing poverty of the characters. Maybe it's not for
me to know. |
| The Toughest Indian in The World |
by Sherman Alexie |
I can't stress how much I had to read this. |
| The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven |
by Sherman Alexie |
I'm glad I'm not the most bitter, and I'm glad someone can
articulate their feelings about how whitey is keeping them
down. |
| The Woman Who Walked into Doors |
by Roddy Doyle |
Whitey is keeping his wife down, and she's miserable. I make
myself miserable reading these books. They're engaging and well
written, though. |
| A Star Called Henry |
by Roddy Doyle |
Whitey is keeping whitey down. Absolutely depressing and
keeps your interest. |
| The Risk Pool |
by Richard Russo |
My favorite book. A kid grows up with a ne'er-do-well but
good-hearted father making select appearances. |
| Nobody's Fool |
by Richard Russo |
Or is this my favorite book? Another ne'er-do-well but good-hearted
father. Better than the movie. |
| The Shipping News |
by E. Annie Proulx |
A clumsy man grows up in his 30's in a Newfoundland village. I
really like this one, too. |
| Empire Falls |
by Richard Russo |
Hey, it's winning prizes. I read all of Russo's books as soon as I
find them. |