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Adam Burgess
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank A sad classic. Should be required reading fo all time. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier I read this book in junior high and played the part of “Sam” in… Continue Reading “Review: Earlier Reads, Reviewed (Briefly)”
Closer by Dennis Cooper I always promise myself that Dennis Cooper will not be able to shock me again; yet, he somehow manages to do so. For most readers, the majority of this book -start to finish- will be quite shocking, especially to those… Continue Reading “Review: Briefer Reviews of Past Reads”
This is the first book to ever make me wish I spoke French. Extraordinarily beautiful and imaginative. I read the book in one sitting, and look forward to picking it up again, or to sharing it with friends. It was truly wonderful and wondrous… Continue Reading “Review: The Little Prince by Antoine de St. Exupery”
It’s hard to describe what James Baldwin has done with Giovanni’s Room. In some ways, oddly enough, this novel reminds me of Susanna Rowson’s Charlotte Temple. Young (though not so young) confused loved. Passions and promises, forsaken and broken. The main character, David, seems… Continue Reading “Review: Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin”
Junot Diaz has provided an immense contribution to contemporary American literature with this novel. He, somewhat perplexingly, incorporates Dominican folklore, American culture, and comic-book fantasy into one seamless, powerful work of fiction. The narrator is a simultaneous throwback to the historic story-telling cultures (Latin,… Continue Reading “Review: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Diaz”
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