A Movable Feast, despite being an autobiography, reads like Hemingway. I think he still comes off arrogant, but I got over that a long time ago. It's a good read for anyone, especially aspiring authors. The newest edition contains some new text.
Milan Kundera is a stereotypically male author. He writes about sex, infidelity, love, and philosophy. Always a good, enlightening, and easy read.
After reading Siddartha by Herman Hesse I did not think I would read him again. I was with a friend at the beach a while ago, and I ending up reading the preface to Steppenwolf because my friend had the book with him. After that, I had to read the book. There will always be things about Hesse that bother me (a few passages gave me the impression that Hesse is a true racist, to the point that he believes blacks are simply genetically inferior), but this book was spot on in his discussions of society. He seems to capture the spirit of individuals who feel completely torn in our desire to be content in this society while at the same time wishing to smash it bits. I am currently reading Demian. So far, so good.
About two months ago I was in bar in Chicago talking to a girl who works at Ravenswood Books. She had been a creative writing major, and suggested several books for me to read. One of those was The Wind Up Bird Chronicle. I found it on the bookshelf at my place here in Guatemala and began reading it after I finished The Jaguar Smile. I read all 606 pgs in a week. The book is a fantastic blend of modern literature with fantasy and the age old story of love. I honestly could not put this book down. This book is simply amazing.
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