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[decemberthirty]

Since finishing the disappointing Winter's Tale, I've been reading Thomas Mann--a collection of his shorter works translated by Joachim Neugroschel. It's an improvement on Mark Helprin, for sure. The first five stories I read were sharp little sketches that often focused on the ugly side of human nature. Even though none of them really grabbed

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[decemberthirty]

I love your use of the word taken in this comment--so apt for the way one can feel at that age. I've never read "Death in Venice," but it's at the end of the collection I'm reading currently. I'm looking forward to it!

[salvagejob]

Oh, lovely description! I like Mann. This makes me want to read more of him. Thanks!

[decemberthirty]

Somehow I managed go all through college and grad school without ever reading Mann. I'm making up for it now!

[decemberthirty]

Hope you enjoy! :)

[kehleyr]

Not familiar with this author... I have to check him out :-)!

[decemberthirty]

He's a German writer who won the Nobel Prize in 1929. I've read a couple more pieces since posting this, and I'm liking him a lot! I know some of his work is available online if you poke around a little... :)