Last January I compiled a list of authors it’s practically a crime I haven’t read yet, with the idea that I might try to read some of them throughout the year. Which I did! Out of 13 authors I listed, I read 7. Of those, some I absolutely loved (Natalia Ginzburg, Roland Barthes, Mary Ruefle), some were good but didn’t speak to me in quite the way I’d hoped (Anne Carson, Fleur Jaggy), some I found a little disappointing, perhaps because I chose the wrong book to start with (Robert Walser, Rachel Cusk). It was fun to have the list handy because it helped me decide what to read when I was feeling a little at sea. It was
I have a list I update from time to time that's "books I know I will love if I actually read them." For instance, I love Virginia Woolf, but I haven't read The Waves yet, so that's on the list. The last few years, I've tried to push myself towards this list and away from more arbitrary reading goals... to only mild success. I still haven't read The Waves yet.
I have a list I update from time to time that's "books I know I will love if I actually read them." For instance, I love Virginia Woolf, but I haven't read The Waves yet, so that's on the list. The last few years, I've tried to push myself towards this list and away from more arbitrary reading goals... to only mild success. I still haven't read The Waves yet.