I walked past a tray of books waiting to be re-shelved at the Merida English Library, and the name "Jesus Land" jumped out at me. The words "A Memoir" were also written on the binding. An almost certainly tragic memoir that sounds like it came from Fuckyourcousinville, Kentucky? Sold! Like a fly to shit, my … Continue reading Jesus Land – Julia Scheeres
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Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
Who hasn't read this book? You, me, your mom, my mom, their moms, and their moms' moms have all read it many times - and admired Mr. Darcy in the BBC miniseries as he jumps into the lake and climbs out in his white, very wet shirt. Everybody knows about Pride and Prejudice. But I … Continue reading Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
Lincoln in the Bardo – George Saunders
After learning Lincoln in the Bardo was part of a contemporary fiction class given by a favorite professor from my alma mater, and having read and loved everything by George Saunders I could previously get my hands on, I read Lincoln almost immediately after it was released. Regularly trashing my books as I do (reading by the … Continue reading Lincoln in the Bardo – George Saunders
