If you’re anything like me, and chances are you aren’t, then you have a huge stack of books on your shelves waiting for you to stay home more often and actually read them. I feel a little like a bad parent, but what are you going to do? However, having a back log of books doesn’t prevent me from wanting to acquire more books that I might eventually at some point in the future get around to reading. I mean, books are beautiful objects in their own right, and what’s the harm? It’s better to spend the 12.95 or whatever on a book than to spend it on cocaine. It wouldn’t be very MUCH cocaine, but the point still holds.
Once you’ve finished reading my pile of free, wildly captivating fiction, you might find yourself in need of something else to read while patiently waiting for me to update this site. Where might you find suggestions?
How about a surprisingly poorly written list of famous author’s favorite books?
Did you know that JCO’s favorite book is Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky? Or that David Foster Wallace picked C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters? Or that Michael Chabon, who I adore, picked Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges? Lots of surprises! Lots of new, fun books to read. The list even features Peter Cary of not-letting-me-into-Hunter fame. What was his favorite book? Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.
My only disappointment in this list—besides its ham-fisted writing style—is that my favorite author of all time, Cormac McCarthy, was not represented. I wonder what his favorite book is? Mr. McCarthy, if you read this, leave us a comment. Thanks!
i gave you #46 as a gift!!!
You sure did! It’s on my shelf right between The Real History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey and Bartleby The Scrivener by Melville. The books….ehhhh they are not in order.
Weren’t you supposed to come out here?
i spent the money on moving, then we ran out of overtime at work. its probably for the best–im spending on things ive never spent on before…like groceries. and furniture. ive probably gained 15 lbs in the last year. turns out i grew up in ‘relative poverty’? i read about it on wikipedia. i have a host of disentitlement issues.
Well, when you have enough cash, get on out here and we’ll fatten you up on Polish food and beer. I LIVE IN POLAND!
you also live near a superfund site… please be careful! dont drink any ground water!
Yeah, I’ll try avoiding the well on Manhattan Ave.
its the one with the dead horse next to it!!
And the drunk Polish man sleeping next to it.
i want to go here: http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/psc-cafeteria/
It’s around the corner from my new place. Done and done.
The Stand, Joe, The Stand.
One word, ZIZEK!!!
McCarthy’s favorite novel is Melville’s “Moby-Dick”. He’s stated this numerous times