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Poe, Twain (my personal favorite), HemingwayMelville, Hawthorne, Steinbeck.
Who am I missing?
I always liked Dean KoontzStephen king (only when coked out of his mind). His sober stuff sucks balls.. his kid is pretty good too. Under appreciated horror writers are Peter Clines & David Wong.
Watchers is one of my favorite novels of all time!I always liked Dean Koontz
Mine too. Great story. He just wanted to play with Mickey MouseWatchers is one of my favorite novels of all time!
Interesting comment…my late father was goood friends with Hemingway in Key West. Fished all day with him and drank all night in the Garden of Roses. He was a strange guy…especially when he had what he and those around him called “The Black Ass”. He wouldn’t talk to anyone and just stayed holed up trying to write. One moody and troubled individual. When he shot himself my dad’s comment was that he wasn’t surprised at all.Same guy I’d like to have a drink with.. Hemingway
Id still like to have a drink with him… had a drink with the pirate in key west. Super good dudeInteresting comment…my late father was goood friends with Hemingway in Key West. Fished all day with him and drank all night in the Garden of Roses. He was a strange guy…especially when he had what he and those around him called “The Black Ass”. He wouldn’t talk to anyone and just stayed holed up trying to write. One moody and troubled individual. When he shot himself my dad’s comment was that he wasn’t surprised at all.
It’s illegal to tell you what you don’t want to hearStephen King and I don't want to hear about politics. I grew up reading him before I knew what politics was (not that I know now). Most of the garbage that is critically acclaimed I'm pretty sure is just people saying how great it is because they want to sound smart.
However... Jack London is pretty great.
MichenerMelville, Hawthorne, Steinbeck.
Who am I missing?
Alisa Rosenbaum was born in Russia but I far as I know was never a Bolshevik.Ayn Rand for me. Started Bolshevik, realized the American Dream, wrote her books when it was still a thing. Fountainhead…
Spitting truth here. King by a reasonable margin, and I’m a fan of classic lit as well, but to deny his place as a legendary American author wreaks of political nonsense.Stephen King and I don't want to hear about politics. I grew up reading him before I knew what politics was (not that I know now). Most of the garbage that is critically acclaimed I'm pretty sure is just people saying how great it is because they want to sound smart.
However... Jack London is pretty great.
I love Jack London AND Stephen King. London was not the most stand up dude, but I still love his books. Helped shape my love for the mountains and outdoors. Ive only read NOS4A2 by Joe Hill so far but it was stellar. I've read a little Hemmingway and it was fine. I think a list like this needs to include Lovecraft and Herman Melville as well (even though Moby Dick is boring as hell, but the way he went about getting the story is a great story in itself).Stephen King and I don't want to hear about politics. I grew up reading him before I knew what politics was (not that I know now). Most of the garbage that is critically acclaimed I'm pretty sure is just people saying how great it is because they want to sound smart.
However... Jack London is pretty great.
was going to say raymond. my top three would be him, hemingway and vonnegutFlannery O'Connor.
Eudora Welty.
William Faulkner.
Clearly, I have a type.
Oh, and for short stories, Ray Carver.
Vonnegut for sure. Others who broke ground:was going to say raymond. my top three would be him, hemingway and vonnegut
Faulkner, Cather, FitzgeraldMelville, Hawthorne, Steinbeck.
Who am I missing?
I don't think he's in the same ballpark as most of those mentioned.I've got to throw in Mario Puzo.