Tag: Paul Auster
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4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster – A Book Review
Let’s establish right away that Paul Auster is one of my favorite authors. In fact, I’d consider myself something of a “fanboy.” I’ve read the vast majority of his published work after discovering him about ten years ago. He earned my trust back then, which means I will read anything he releases. Anything. 4 3…
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The 12th DAUSTER
I love Doctor Who, though I’m a relatively recent convert. I think I became a fan about two years ago. I’m very much enjoying Peter Capaldi’s take since taking over the role of The Doctor. It was around 2004 that I discovered one of my favorite authors, Paul Auster, and I’ve read nearly every one of…
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Report from the Interior by Paul Auster – A Book Review
If you follow this website, you know I’m a Paul Auster fan and will read anything he publishes. I love the man’s fiction just as much as his nonfiction, and I’ve learned more about the craft of writing through his personal tales than I thought possible. Report from the Interior is about his coming of…
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My Summer Rereading Program
I teach a class during the school year called Modern Fiction, and it’s basically an independent reading class for upperclassmen. They get to read virtually whatever they want, but they do have to read each and every day. If you’re thinking that’s awesome, you’re right. Furthermore, as any good teacher should, I model expected behavior…
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Winter Journal by Paul Auster – A Book Review
An eclectic collection of miscellaneous thoughts, Winter Journal is exactly what the title asserts. Always brutally honest, Auster reflects upon his sixty-three years thus far, paying special attention to the many trials and tribulations his body has withstood throughout its lifetime, the myriad places he has called home, those he has loved over the years,…
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Sunset Park by Paul Auster – A Book Review
Sometimes if you read enough of a certain author, you tend to notice the author’s trends, tendencies, and recurring themes. Sunset Park is clearly a Paul Auster book, especially in regards to the above mentioned, but I believe it also features the most engaging and well-rounded characters he’s presented in quite some time. Sunset Park features Miles Heller,…
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Invisible by Paul Auster – A Book Review
Invisible spoke to me more potently than many of Auster’s other recent works. Don’t misunderstand, Auster again explored themes of identity, chance, and reality, but this novella in particular struck me as being far more concerned with character. Moreover, though the story jumped around in time and made use of several perspectives, it was one…
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Man In the Dark by Paul Auster – A Book Review
Like so many other Paul Auster works of late, Man In the Dark is a story taking place within another story. The basic premise is that an old man can’t sleep at night, and so he tells himself stories in order to pass the time. Auster flashes between the reality of the old man and…
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The Music of Chance by Paul Auster – A Book Review
Paul Auster once again scribes a tale that lingers in the consciousness long after the initial reading. In The Music of Chance, Auster provides an utterly unpredictable story focusing upon Jim Nashe, a firefighter who inherits an unexpected sum of money and begins driving cross-country for no real reason. As chance would have it, he…
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