Items tagged as American Literature
Spoon River Anthology
(1915)
Light in August
(1932)
Ceremony
(1977)
Gilead
(2004)
The Things They Carried
(1990)
I can't recall how Tinkers, by Paul Harding ended up in my reading list or why I skipped ahead of other books to read it but I'm glad I did. Possibly, it was the beautiful cover that hooked me.
What a hammer-drop of prose virtuosity. Completely arresting. Some books appeal because the subtle beauty of finely crafted sentences seeps in through your skin. The writing in this book is an injection into your carotid artery.
Train Dreams
(2002)
The Great Gatsby
(1925)
Moby Dick: or, The Whale
(1851)
The Crying of Lot 49
(1965)
Death of a Salesman
(1949)
East of Eden
(1952)
Stoner
(1965)