Both are now in paper.
--L
>----------
>From: Anthony
Smith[SMTP:ansmith@netdoor.com]
>Sent: Saturday, 28 March, 1998 9:29 AM
>To: rara-avis@icomm.ca
>Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Reading suggestions
>
>
>
>> Finally, with all the Ellroy fans on the list,
why not include one of
>his?
>> Many of us are interested, but have not yet taken
the plunge. The title
>> should probably be left to those who know his
work--maybe it's a question
>> of which title you Ellroy fans would be willing
to reread.
>
>My favorite novel of all time is an Ellroy, _White
Jazz_, which I think
>pushed the limits of language in a style I had never
seen before. It's
>also in first person, which makes it a very personal
story. After that, I
>think _American Tabloid_ was also one of the best
books I've ever read.
>The style is still pushing it, but it definitely has a
different spin. The
>earlier stuff was very good, but Ellroy broke all the
rules and limits with
>_LA Con._ and on. Everything since then has been a
feast.
>
>As far as putting them on the reading list, it takes
me a LOOOONG time to
>get through an Ellroy book. I've read most of them and
remember, though.
>
>
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