Leni Zumas's writing crackles. Her books are sharp, bleak, funny, and possibly dangerous. When her collection of short stories, Farewell Navigator,...
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I started reading this before Saramago died, and now there won't be any more new novels from him. This made the book, and the ending, all the more poignant.
I love an ending that makes me want to start the book all over again because I know it will only deepen with rereading, and this was one of those books.
I have to admit that I'm a big Patti Smith fan, so definitely biased. But this simple, direct, and touching story of the strange and beautiful relationship between Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe during their "once upon a time" haunted me for days. I highly recommend it for any artists-in-waiting.
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All the Names by Jose Saramago
Karen B, September 10, 2011
I started reading this before Saramago died, and now there won't be any more new novels from him. This made the book, and the ending, all the more poignant.I love an ending that makes me want to start the book all over again because I know it will only deepen with rereading, and this was one of those books.
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Karen B, January 2, 2011
I have to admit that I'm a big Patti Smith fan, so definitely biased. But this simple, direct, and touching story of the strange and beautiful relationship between Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe during their "once upon a time" haunted me for days. I highly recommend it for any artists-in-waiting.