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[Stephen Croes]

>Some years ago I recall reading a book that impressed me at the time.
>(Lots of things impressed me then!) It was "Call It Sleep" by someone
>named Roth, I think. Has anyone else read it? I don't recall seeing
>anything else by him. What's your take on it?
>
>grip

A really strong book.  (Phillip?) Roth disappeared into alchoholism,
emerged a year or two ago, got some press, probably for a new work which
made little or no impact.

I remember the book quite well (better than I do his first name) for the
tension and darkness in a young Jewish boy's life.  In the articles I read
when Roth showed up again, the reviewer referred to CIS as a classic, which
suprised me at the time, since I'd not seen much mention of it anywhere or
met anyone who had actually read it.  In fact, you are the first.

steve