If you haven’t read Sherman Alexie’s Flight, run to Barnes and Noble and get it today. It’s one of the most creative novels I’ve read in a while, and it’s an extremely easy read. Here’s a recent review from the Times:
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Here’s a great article by Jason Sanford of StorySouth:
http://www.storysouth.com/summer2002/wheresouth.html
For those of you interested in dystopian Novels, I’d highly recommend Orwell’s Animal Farm, Brave New World, 1984, and Clockwork Orange. Here’s a link to a much longer list:
http://www.listsofbests.com/list/5479
C.L. Bledsoe has just published a review of my new book of poetry, Haunted Bones. You can read the review here:
http://www.ghotimag.com/reviewtusa.htm
Thanks C.L. for the kind words.
Just finished a brilliant novel called Vernon God Little. The narrator has been described as Holden Caulfield with ADD:) I’d highly recommend it. Here’s a link to a recent review:
http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,12084,876097,00.html
Here’s a link to two great interviews with Harry Crews:
http://www.harrycrews.com/Features/Interviews/index.html
If you haven’t read any Daniel Woodrell, go to a bookstore immediately and buy The Death of Sweet Mister. It’s filled with misfits and characters you’d love to hate. What else could you ask for? Here’s a link to a recent review:
http://www.curledup.com/deathswt.htm