Summer reading list
Submitted by jarah on Mon, 05/08/2006 - 09:43.
Do not sacrifice summer to the gods of chick lit! Check out these excellent recommendations for reading with a Fresno flavor from Mr. Scharton and even more Fresno recommendations in the comments to Steven Church's blog.
We hear the Respite by the River series is back, opening on May 25th with local favorite Mark Arax.
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Do they have to be From the
Do they have to be From the Valley?
Here's another list. Not from the Valley.
Vernon God Little DBC Pierre (scathingly funny update on Holden Caulfield)
The plot Against America Philip Roth (incedibly prescient)maybe his best book
Everything Is Illuminated Jonathan Safron Foer (no words to descibe how good this is)
Stagolee Shot Billy Cecil Brown (traces the roots of the great African-American Ballad)
The Love Of A Good Woman Alice Munro (short stories from one of the best)
War Trash Ha Jin
Gilead Marilynne Robinson (a hymn)
Where Dead Voices Gather Nick Tosches (America's best music writer)
DeKooning Annalynne Swan
The Autograph Man Zadie Smith
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