Soooo..... I have long been a Salinger nut. I stopped reading literature much in college, because of the load of my coursework. I have only recently discovered Hunter Thompson, Kerouac, Hemingway, and John Updike. I am not friends with any person that discusses literature, nor do I come from a family of readers.... but I am really trying to keep this great thread going, and I do feel like most of these authors are similar in outlook, though not as much in style or subject matter. I also just ordered Philip Roth. Somebody help me!! Who should I read next?
In my mind, on a scale of 1-10, Salinger is a 10, Charles Dickens is a 1, and Hemingway is a 9 1/2.
Also, is it appropriate that I am vexed after reading the Top 100 thread? I have Swann's Way, but haven't started it yet.... I was under the impression this was his Catcher in the Rye, and now I see that In Search of Lost Time tops the charts...... ARGH!