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Saturday, January 1, 2011

What books I might read in 2011: Looking ahead

My reading list is constantly changing and evolving, and in this New Year's Day I'm looking ahead, rather than reflecting back, on some of the books that I'm hoping to read in 2011 - though who knows? Got two great books for xmas, and am reading William Trevor's Selected Stories now and hope to get to Ann Beattie's New Yorker Stories next. Inevitably will read some classic works, but which? Will very possibly go into my own library for a few books that I haven't read for many years: recent conversation with M made me realize how little I remember of Mrs. Dalloway, except as mediated through Michael Cunningham, so I hope to get back to that novel. Recent review of biography of Jean Toomer reminded me that I haven't read Cane in many years, so I may get back to that, too - I remember thinking it would make a great movie. Why has that never happened? Don Quixote, in the relatively new translation, has been staring from my shelves in its bright red jacket - volume inherited from my mother - and haven't read it since college (old translation), so that may come down from the shelf, too. It's harder to say among new books. I almost always read the NBA winner, so I'm sure I'll get to that Jaimy Gordon novel about race tracks. Have been intrigued by reviews of two novels by little-known Dutch novelist Kielson (sp?), and they are high on my list. Was also intrigued by reviews of Albanian novelist Kadare and German Berhard - will probably look into their work, though both sound dark and foreboding. And who knows what other great works and rough beasts will slouch toward us this year, waiting to be read?

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