Herzog, By Saul Bellow

[a_small_bear]

I recently undertook the task of reading Herzog by the highly awarded writer Saul Bellow. I am only about half way through it but am enjoying it thoroughly. Moses Herzog, the main character, and his life fall apart progressively through the book. The book begins with, "If I am out of my mind, it's alright with me, thought Moses Herzog". I find

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I'm so sorry

[xo_dramajello]

I don't know what to say. Reading this makes me feel a bunch of different emotions.

I'm so sorry. I really really am.

[mojokingbee]

I'm sorry that I missed you during your Gainesville expedition. I feel like it has been a long time since we've had a conversation face to face, so I hope I'll see you sometime over the summer.

This could be wildly incorrect, but your self-analysis here doesn't seem that different from the Small Bear I know (well, minus the religious fuel gage reading empty). Then again, maybe not seeing someone for months could do that. Still, via the tangential information that reaches me, you seem to have changed a lot.

Oh, and Sufjan Stevens has a song called "Saul Bellow" about that fellow.

osito AH

[anonymous]

You are a cool bear.

My pleasure to read--I hope to see you sometime. Next year I may have to travel more to places like Jacksonville.