Leonard Lundell resides in an ugly world, working an ugly job, living an ugly life. Everyone around him is either fat (usually), ugly, old, lazy, or an idiot.
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Alias Emma by Ava Glass was a fast read, and very enjoyable. It is more of a thriller than an espionage novel, nevertheless, I found myself engaged.
An American rabbi travels to the Soviet Union, the year is 1965, and reports of persecution of the Jewish community have been reported
Denis Johnson was an award-winning American writer who is known for his novel Tree of Smoke as well as his short story collection Jesus’ Son.
Saul Bellow was an award-winning American writer. Among his many distinctions are a Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes, and the National Book Award for Fiction 3 times
A fine book & a great choice of authors. I never realized the contribution of most of these authors to the world, as well as the significance of their stories
The stories are bleak and very reminiscent of the stories taking place in Communist Russia – snow, poverty, alcoholism, dead-end jobs,
Bella Cohen Spewack was a journalist, screenwriter and playwright. Together with her husband, Samuel Spewack, she wrote many beloved films and plays.
Favorite book quotes from this week, including Jeff Shaara, Mitchell Zuckoff, Daphne Kalotay, & Tami Hoag
Anthony Burgess was an English writer, poet, and composer. Mr. Burgess is known for his comic, dystopian works; the best known of them is A Clockwork Orange.