The Short Stories of Ring Lardner
“I Can’t Breathe” is the name of the first story I ever read by Ring Lardner. It concerns a well-to-do 18-year-old girl who is infatuated, off and on, with several boys.
Pacific War Diary by James J. Fahey
From 1942 to 1945, James Fahey served on board the USS Montpelier, and recorded his experiences in a diary.
“Wise Blood” by Flannery O’Connor
The sheer originality of “Wise Blood” is, for me, one of its strongest attractions. It is an amazing grace tale that is simply inimitable—and amazing.
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Three fateful choices were made for the modern world during the 1800s; and those choices can be represented by three exceptionally brilliant writers: Marx, Nietzsche, and Dostoyevsky.
Sappho
Similar to Emily Bronte, Sappho fascinates men and women from all over the world. Perhaps this is due to certain combinations that are very much present in the works of these two gifted artists:
Edgar Allan Poe: Stories and Poems
Poe shared with Nathaniel Hawthorne a distinctively American vision of darkness. And yet this vision was rendered artfully, not in a merely negative or pessimistic manner.
Ramona: The Most Important Woman in the History of Southern California
While at an estate sale here in Fullerton, I happened upon an old book written by Helen Hunt Jackson first published in 1884, the name: Ramona.
“The Big Sleep” by Raymond Chandler
Evil is vividly depicted in “The Big Sleep”, but the author never lapses into excess. The result is a very enjoyable read, even for readers who are not big fans of mystery or detective fiction.
D.H. Lawrence: the Good and the Bad
Author D.H. Lawrence (1885—1930) is best known for his worst novel, Lady Chatterley’s Lover. But he also wrote some genuinely fine works of fiction, including the short story, “Tickets, Please”.
History of Japanese Religion by Masaharu Anesaki
In a 1974 movie called The Yakuza, it is claimed that the Japanese do not believe in a heaven or hell.
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