Wednesday, November 17, 2021

“Lewis Man” by Peter May

 Peter May makes scenery and people seem real. He showed great respect for Alzheimer’s patients and the elderly in this book. At first, I thought the book might be another cliched piece of writing about the mistreatment of children in schools/orphanages, but May made it better than that.

Monday, November 8, 2021

“The Elephant Vanishes - Stories” by Haruki Murakami

 I found this book of short stories oddly compelling, despite of or because of their surreal aesthetic. Some of the imagery reminded me strongly of David Lynch, particularly the story about the TV people. And strangely enough, speaking of David Lynch, there was even a story about a dancing dwarf.