With Interpreter of Maladies in hand, I recently embarked on “A Return to the Short Story.”
…Although, I shouldn’t imply that I’ve been away from short stories. I’ve now set a personal record this year by reading three short story collections. Though they may not be as fulfilling as a full length novel, I do love short stories in their own right, which brings me to an interesting debate:
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Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison (1977)
1st Reading: Fall 2014
Toni Morrison won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. As the most recent American to win said Prize, Morrison officially holds the title of reigning “Queen of American Literature.” (The Queen/King of American literature is something I made up but should be a for real thing). President Obama* claims Morrison’s third novel, Song of Solomon, as his favorite book. Say what you will about his policies, the man has good taste in literature. (more…)
Brohemia 