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Schumacher Literary Hall of Fame

Here is a list of fiction writers who are among my personal favorites (with a representative book listed alongside). These are not the usual suspects, but some of the lesser-known writers I like. Richard Yates, "Revolutionary Road"; John Fante, "Ask the Dust"; Nelson Algren, "The Man with the Golden Arm"; Frederick Exley, "A Fan's Notes"; Charles Portis, "The Dog of the South"; John Williams, "Stoner"; Patrick Hamilton, "Hangover Square"; Richard Russo, "Empire Falls"; Richard Ford, "The Sportswriter"; Don DeLillo, "White Noise"; Jim Harrison, "True North"; Raymond Carver, "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?"; Willy Vlautin, "The Motel Life"; Michael Chabon, "The Wonder Boys"; Ian McEwan, "Atonement"; Colson Whitehead, "John Henry Days"; Orhan Pamuk, "Snow"; Junot Diaz, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"; Avram Davidson, "Vergil in Averno"

Recent reading: recommended fiction

The Secret of Lost Things (2006), Sheridan Hay; Absurdistan (2006), Gary Shteyngart; Five Skies (2007), Ron Carlson; Citizen Vince (2005), Jess Walter; On Chesil Beach (2007), Ian McEwan; We're in Trouble (2005), Christopher Coake; Returning to Earth (2007), Jim Harrison; The Lay of the Land (2006), Richard Ford

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October 2006



Madison

Thu, 10/26/06 9:34 P GMT-08
I was born in Madison, Wisconsin. I lived there and in three other towns in Wisconsin for my first 11 years. Then we moved to Nevada, and I have lived here ever since.When people ask me where I'm from, I still find myself saying Wisconsin. I'
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The Killer kills

Thu, 10/12/06 9:43 A GMT-08
It may seem hard to believe, but one of the best albums of 2006 is by Jerry Lee Lewis. Yes, the crazy-ass, self-destructive icon of 1950s rock 'n' roll — probably thought to be dead by many people — has delivered a truly awesome a

Remnick on Clinton

Sun, 10/01/06 7:19 P GMT-08
If you want serious insights into what's happening in the post-presidency life of Bill Clinton -- and there's a lot going on -- don't bother with the lame debate over his recent angry comments on Fox News. A more full-bodied report on Cli