Freddy and Fredericka62 reviews Mark Helprin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Fun Read + An Ode to the American Dream + What Could Have Been + Freddy and Fredericka + Deja Vu             The Inheritance of Loss154 reviews Kiran Desai Grove Press, 2006 Great book This book deserves a fresh endorsement, which I wholeheartedly give. The one disgruntled reader below ("Ashok") is symptomatic of newly-disgruntled Indian rightwingers--precisely the target of books like this one and Roy's "The God of Small Things." In fact, it's no coincidence that many ...             The Stories of John Cheever55 reviews John Cheever Vintage, 2000 Cheever, A grand story teller! + Quantity over quality + J. Cheever John Cheever tells his short, thought bending stories with the eye of a pained man. In the swimmer he outlines the deapths of alcoholism with an eye to detail and a symbolism that provkes great loss.             Me Talk Pretty One Day735 reviews David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 2001 Do Not Read While Eating Because It's So Funny You Might Choke + David Sedaris does it again! + Not heartwarming... in a good way. When I opened this book I had limited time so I decided to look for the shortest essay in the book so I could sneak in a quick read. I selected "Big Boy" which started on page 97 and ended before the next essay that started on page 100. By the end of the first paragraph I was already laughing and ...             The Best American Travel Writing 2006 (The Best American Series)10 reviews Houghton Mifflin, 2006 my travel writting text book--and a good read too! + Best of the Best + So good I passed it on to others + Loved it, as usual! + Literary Travels             Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith730 reviews Jon Krakauer Anchor, 2004 Scary and enlightening + Compelling + Excellent book, difficult subject matter + morbid and fascinating + Absolutely brutal, but very informative.             Crossing to Safety (Modern Library Classics)110 reviews Wallace Earle Stegner Modern Library, 2002 Fabulous! + A Keeper + A story that touched me + One of the best books I have ever read             Me Talk Pretty One Day735 reviews David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 2001 Do Not Read While Eating Because It's So Funny You Might Choke + David Sedaris does it again! + Not heartwarming... in a good way. When I opened this book I had limited time so I decided to look for the shortest essay in the book so I could sneak in a quick read. I selected "Big Boy" which started on page 97 and ended before the next essay that started on page 100. By the end of the first paragraph I was already laughing and ...             Crossing to Safety (Modern Library Classics)110 reviews Wallace Earle Stegner Modern Library, 2002 Fabulous! + A Keeper + A story that touched me + One of the best books I have ever read             Freddy and Fredericka62 reviews Mark Helprin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Fun Read + An Ode to the American Dream + What Could Have Been + Freddy and Fredericka + Deja Vu             Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith730 reviews Jon Krakauer Anchor, 2004 Scary and enlightening + Compelling + Excellent book, difficult subject matter + morbid and fascinating + Absolutely brutal, but very informative.             The Stories of John Cheever55 reviews John Cheever Vintage, 2000 Cheever, A grand story teller! + Quantity over quality + J. Cheever John Cheever tells his short, thought bending stories with the eye of a pained man. In the swimmer he outlines the deapths of alcoholism with an eye to detail and a symbolism that provkes great loss.             The Best American Travel Writing 2006 (The Best American Series)10 reviews Houghton Mifflin, 2006 my travel writting text book--and a good read too! + Best of the Best + So good I passed it on to others + Loved it, as usual! + Literary Travels             The Inheritance of Loss154 reviews Kiran Desai Grove Press, 2006 Great book This book deserves a fresh endorsement, which I wholeheartedly give. The one disgruntled reader below ("Ashok") is symptomatic of newly-disgruntled Indian rightwingers--precisely the target of books like this one and Roy's "The God of Small Things." In fact, it's no coincidence that many ...