Yiyun Li’s Kinder Than Solitude came out this last March, and I have been saving it until this summer when I have two weeks of holiday to read it. The story of a murder and the three surviving friends of the victim—one of whom may be the killer—well, I couldn’t wait, it was the first to the top. I’m reading it right now and I love it.
Edward St. Aubyn’s Lost For Words is a novel about a literary prize in England and the judges and the judged. St. Aubyn has a terrific knack for taking you into the filthiest places with style and wit, and I don’t doubt there’s a lot to see here. Since falling for his Patrick Melrose novels last year I was worried I’d have to wait longer for a new novel for him, and it’s good to see this come out just this month.
I just heard about Kim Fu’s For Today I Am A Boy, the story of a young Chinese-Canadian boy who comes to understand he is really a young woman. This sounds amazing. I glanced at the first few pages and bought it.
I have been reading Iris Murdoch all the last year and will continue this summer with her novel Flight From The Enchanter. The first two lines: “It was about three o’clock on a Friday afternoon when Annette decided to leave school. An Italian lesson was in progress.” Please, join me.
And last but not least, Paula Bomer’s Inside Madeleine. This hooked me in May after pre-ordering it but got left behind when I had a ton of work to catch up on, so I’ll be diving back in when I go to Sudan. Cannot wait. It is a collection composed of novellas exploring the complex relationships girls have with their bodies, with other girls, and with boys. Using themes such as alienation, lust and rage, it’s going to be fun.
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