what i been reading (and it ain't pretty)

[LBernier at tribune.com]

     Currently in progress:
     
     "A New Life" by Bernard Malamud
     
     "The Recognitions" by Gaddis - sadly, this has in in progress for 
     almost a year!
     
     "Lake Wobegon Days" by Garrison Keillor - and yes, I do sometimes 
     listen to "Prairie Home Companion" and, I have to say, I enjoy it, as 
     I'm enjoying this book.  It's a midwest thing!
     
     Current issue of Harper's, always read in same progression: 
     Index - Lewis Latham - readings - look at all articles - read 1st 
     paragraph of each - studiously avoid anything labeled "forum" - go 
     back and read the interesting articles -  letters - call friends in 
     Madison WI and bitch about the sorry state of Harper's overall, get 
     sympathy, eagerly await new issue.
     
     "Information Technology and Society" by: Laudon, Traver, and Laudon.  
     (School!)
     
     
     Recently finished:
     
     Wallace's "Girl with Curious Hair"  I did not finish the last story, as it 
     ANNOYED me to no end.
     
     "An Artist of the Floating World" by (oh no! I can't remember his 
     first name!) Ishiguro
     
     "Borderliners" by Peter Hoeg - not especially recommended.
     
     Speaking of Hoeg, anybody see they're making a movie out of 
     "Smilla's Sense of Snow?"
     
     On the stereo:
     New Joni Mitchell, the Sex Pistols, Mingus, NPR, La Bottine 
     Souriante, the Bells of Dublin, Mozart's Requiem.