Well, now that my semester is over, all of my work is turned on, and I am in full-on vacation mode, I am back (yay!) to my pleasure reading. I finished Motherless Brooklyn today, a novel by Jonathan Lethem.
I've never read Lethem before, having gotten this book at the campus library on a lark. The novel is about a man, orphaned as a baby, who grows up to work for a father figure/small-time hood. Oh, and our protagonist also has Tourette's Syndrome.
It's a pretty pleasant read. For a detective/mystery story, it kind of ambles, never too forceful, never too grisly. A group of Zen Buddhists figure into the plot, and the novel as a whole has a kind of zen feeling about it. I liked the novel, in general, but it unfortunately didn't really grab me--unfortunate because I didn't force myself to make time for it during my incredibly crazy November and December. I don't read many novels that include virtually all men, and detectives at that, so this was a departure for me. Lethem has several moments of true linguistic brilliance: one of his major strengths.
Next up: Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope.
Bryn Mawr says application fees can go to charity of choice.
Via an interesting place to live.
Poor wakingslow.com. So neglected. Student teaching and staying on top of my coursework has been a beyond full time endeavor this semester. I am done in just over two weeks; however, after which wakingslow.com should be a bit more lively.
Student teaching has been marvelous. Next semester I just take courses at Smith, which will mean sleeping later and more casual clothes, both things that make me very happy. I plan to enjoy next semester as it will be my last chance for a while to be a student.