All PostsThe latest issue of the excellent online lit journal The Quarterly Conversation is now up for your reading enjoyment and edification. Among other interviews, articles, and reviews it includes my review of David Markson’s The Last Novel. Markson is one of my favorite authors, and for some reason this is the first time I’ve written about one of his books specifically. It ended up being a rather concise look at the novel, but one that I hope will spur reader’s to try one of his novels.
June 4th, 2007
That review does make me want to read Markson. What do you suggest I start with?
I’d say either This is Not a Novel, which is much like the one I reviewed. Or Wittgenstein’s Mistress which is Markson’s most popular. It has a similar fragmented style but also a bit more in the way of character to it.
If I may–I would suggest Wittgenstein’s Mistress, which in my opinion is by far his masterpiece, or Reader’s Block, which as far as I can tell begins the tetralogy that ends with The Last Novel.
Derik–I keep wanting to leave you a much longer reply, or send you an email, about Markson, but I’ve been quite busy lately. Maybe I’ll get a chance to do so soon.
Thanks guys.