A Year in Reading: Hamilton Leithauser
The further I get away from this book the more I suspect that very few of the arguments actually hold water.
●
●
●
A Year in Reading: Hamilton Leithauser
Elizabeth Bishop is inspired. I read her when I feel uninspired.
●
●
●
A Year in Reading: Hamilton Leithauser
For a 3,600-page Norwegian autobiography titled after Adolf Hitler’s own, it’s surprisingly light and fast-paced.
●
●
●
A Year in Reading: Hamilton Leithauser
Robert Moses had more influence over the entire tri-state region -- and arguably the entire United States -- than any other person in the 20th century. It’s incredible how he operated “legally” outside of the reach of any legal authorities
●
●
●
A Year in Reading: Hamilton Leithauser (The Walkmen)
I'd never read anything by her before and was just floored.
●
●
●
A Year in Reading: Hamilton Leithauser (The Walkmen)
This guy is not afraid of diving into the serious shit. It’s a first-hand account of the fighting and aftermath in Iraq and Afghanistan. Over and over you just can’t believe what you’re reading.
●
●
●
A Year in Reading: Hamilton Leithauser
He has a plain-Jane, perfectly mild style that is so satisfying. It’s like a great roasted chicken.
●
●
●
A Year in Reading: Hamilton Leithauser
In my favorite Kingsley Amis novels, like One Fat Englishman and The Green Man, the main character is just such a prick in such a funny way, you just know Amis is really enjoying writing about himself.
●
●
●
