My favorite reads (not disappointments like War and Peace)
Discover my favorite reads that never disappoint—curated book picks for peace and enjoyment. Skip the letdowns like War and Peace and explore these captivating titles instead.
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The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze, and Other Stories
by William Saroyan
The protagonists sailing about The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze are often Armenian, Jewish, Chinese, Polish, African, or Irish; and all are treated …
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The Complete Short Stories Of Ernest Hemingway
by Ernest Hemingway
The complete, authoritative collection of Ernest Hemingway's short fiction, including classic stories like "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place," and "The Short Happy …
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Where I'm Calling from
by Raymond Carver
The last collection published during Carver's life, "Where I'm Calling From" contains 37 of his best stories and reflects his development as a writer over …
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Ask the Dust
by John Fante
Ask the Dust is a virtuoso performance by an influential master of the twentieth-century American novel. It is the story of Arturo Bandini, a young …
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Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-Five is “a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century” (Time). Selected by the Modern Library …
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Cat's Cradle
by Kurt Vonnegut
“A free-wheeling vehicle . . . an unforgettable ride!”—The New York Times Cat’s Cradle is Kurt Vonnegut’s satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. …
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The Losers' Club
by Richard Perez
WHAT IS LOVE? In the game of love, there are winners and losers. In THE LOSERS' CLUB, Richard Perez tries to answer the eternal question. …
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Lunch Poems
by Frank O'Hara
Important poems by the late New York poet published in The New American Poetry, Evergreen Review, Floating Bear and stranger places. Often this poet, strolling …
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