One Sentence Reviews Of Last Five Novels I Have Read
Here are one sentence reviews for the last five novels I have read along with a link to each book—
Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow—Too much testosterone for my tastes and not as good as its reputation.
The Emperor’s Children by Claire Messud—First-rate story of the shortcomings of literary and Ivy League elite in days leading up to the exploiting of America’s larger vulnerabilities on 9/11.
Augustus by John Williams—National Book Award winner from 1973 is story of first Roman emperor told by the well-researched imagining of personal and official correspondences.
The End Of The Affair by Graham Greene–At first I thought nothing would happen in this book, but in the end it read like a thriller.
Malgudi Days by R.K Narayan–A collection of short stories, it is an account of India that matches your best concepts of that country while remaining surprising and original.
I found The Emperor’s Children the best of this group. Though I would strongly recommend any of the above books with the exception of Henderson.
A Poem Called Climate
Here is a poem I wrote called Climate.
Rain?
Rain coat.
Dark?
Turn on a light.
Snow?
Shovel.
Moral climate
Accepted,
As if
No response is possible.
Many Despise Political & Intellectual Freedom
Many people despise political and intellectual freedom because they believe the average person can make no good use of it, or, they believe that they themselves are not up to the challenge of using such freedoms well.
Most people yearn to breath free, but it would be a mistake to assume that all do.
Welcome To Texas Liberal
Texas Liberal is a blog of politics and political history.
Additional focuses of the blog are books, art, poetry, personal relationships and, also, sea life and marine mammals.
I live in Houston, Texas and I do sometimes write about political issues in Houston and in Texas.
I also often write about my former hometown of Cincinnati, and about the great beach city of Galveston, Texas.
I define liberalism as a role for government in the economy to help make life more fair, and a broad acceptance of people regardless of who they are.
This is why it says “All People Matter” at the top of the blog.
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Texas Liberal began regular posting on July 25, 2006.
I also blog at the Houston Chronicle as one of eight featured political bloggers, and on Where’s The Outrage? which posts out of North Carolina.
I can be reached at naa six one eight at att dot net
Thanks for reading Texas Liberal.
The portrait is a Portrait Of Jeanne and was painted by Amedeo Modigliani. Mr. Modigliani lived 1884-1920.
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