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Noticed you liked Trainspotting, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reading my new novel and posting your comments here (as well as on a few other book-related sites). Thought you might like my novel since it's also about a group of disturbed kids and a bit dark (like Trainspotting). I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like. Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 12:31 pm (EST) on Apr 2, 2009

Seeing Auster among your titles, I picked up "New York Trilogy" and have begun "The Invention of Solitude". I also began reading Barthelme for the first time ("60 Stories", though it is too soon to tell what I think of it). I thought I would ask if there is anything you have read recently that you really liked -- a surprise, perhaps. I find most recommendations not very helpful (a book being "good" is too dependent on the reader), but I welcome trying things I have not thought of. On my end, I read "Stoner" by John Williams. It describes a very American, midwest academic life in the early 20th century ("midwesst" has a very specific feel to Americans who have experienced it, though I don't know if it means much elsewhere). By the way, what did you think of "The House of Leaves"?

posted by appleby at 2:18 pm (EST) on Feb 27, 2009