The Syndicate

Epignosis wrote:May I recommend a shorter, lesser known Russian masterpiece? Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turganev. It really resonated with me in a visceral way. You can read it in an afternoon.

I've heard about it, but haven't read it. I'll take your word for it.

The Truth wrote:I just started Anna Karenina yesterday and am liking Tolstoy thus far.

Finished Infinite Jest not too long ago and it totally blew my mind.

Have you considered reading Dostoyevsky? He's my favorite author at the moment; it's almost like he's what I've been looking for my entire literary life. My favorite is The Brothers Karamazov, and I just got The Idiot for Christmas. If your tastes are anything like mine, read him now.

If you like David Foster Wallace, you really should check out Thomas Pynchon. Pynchon inspired DFW, which is why I read him in the first place. Personally, I much prefer Pynchon.

I'm not currently reading anything (the last book I read was David Copperfield for my English class,) but I got Ulysses and Of Human Bondage for Christmas-two books I've been wanting to read for years but never got around to. I'm indecisive which one to read first, or whether I should just read The Idiot.