Despite the block-out-the-sun publishing success of the likes of The Da Vinci Code and the Harry Potter books, good literary fiction continues to make it to the marketplace, and to generate interest among readers and book sellers.
This year alone has seen or will see the publication of new books or story collections by several major writers, including Philip Roth's Everyman, Joyce Carol Oates' collection High Lonesome: Stories (1966-2006) and John Updike's forthcoming, tantalizingly titled Terrorist (June) and T.C. Boyle's forthcoming Talk Talk (July).
That's in addition to Harry Crews' new An American Family (see below post).
Now for the gift of time to read them all. Just the other day, my son asked me if I would have to work during the summer, or if I would be on vacation (like him). I wish.
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