Yet again, more stuff to read
I know that federalcheese has become more of a bookclub than a . . .well a waste of time I guess, but here is another selection; Michael Chabon's Wonder Boys. Many may have seen the movie and some may include it as one of their favorites, as I do, but the book is better. I try to stay away from reading books after I have seen the movie. I don't know, maybe I think that I already know the story and will be bored. Maybe I think that always imagining the actors from the movie as I read somehow diminishes the experience. But trust me on this one; there is so much more to the story of Grady Tripp, Terry Crabtree and James Leer going on that fans of the movie need to know about. It's just a hell of a great book.
posted by Bill Eseltine at Saturday, December 23, 2006
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Polar bear swim?
Wonder Boys, both the film and the book, are definitely in the CM Canon. Everything I've read by Chabon has been rad. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay was especially good. I recommend it if you are into comic books and/or homos. Wait--maybe that wasn't the most convincing recommendation. But anyway, everyone should check it out.
"Right. That's why you were standing in the Chancellor's back yard twirling that little cap gun of yours tonight. You're fine, all right, you're fit as a fucking fiddle."
Look for the CM Best of 2006 Lists in the next day or two.
The Wayans Bros.
Say It Ain't So, Marlon
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