As some of you know, over the last few months I've been
trying to read as many authors new to me as possible. I have
not been obsessive about it though, and have gone back to
read more Packer, Chandler, Hammett, and Charles Williams. I
even repeated Graham Greene and Nathanael West. And I reread
some old favorites, like Puzo, Hemingway, and Pinckney
Benedict.
The one author I can't seem to get away from is Charles
Willeford. I read THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY before I started on
the "new to me" author binge, but I've found myself coming
back to him and reading WILD WIVES, MIAMI BLUES, his essays
in WRITING AND OTHER BLOOD SPORTS, and now COCKFIGHTER. I
can't recall who, but I think it was Mario who said that
COCKFIGHTER was his favorite. I loved it. I think THE BURNT
ORANGE HERESY is still my favorite, but COCKFIGHTER is a lot
of fun. It's quite a bit different than the other novels I've
read of his. The book is definitely more upbeat. He uses
cockfighting as an allegory for life.
Willeford is brilliant.
Incidentally, since I embarked on the new author tour, I've
kept track of them. I'm approaching the 100 mark. It's been a
great trip.
miker
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