Who Is IOZ?: Novel Ideas

Thursday, November 13, 2008

All I can say is that I am almost done with Tom McCarthy's first novel, Remainder, and I'm pretty sure this dude is the new Calvino.

the_system said...: So, uh, is that a recommendation? Cus, well, I liked Invisible Cities and all, but name dropping Calvino doesn't usually send me scurrying to the local Barnes & Noble (my kingdom for a real bookstore).

Just sayin'.; 12:42 PM
Christopher M. said...: Name-dropping Calvino does send me scurrying to a bookstore, so this better be good.; 12:58 PM
IOZ said...: Really, because I've got to tell you, I'm a big fan. Baron in the Trees? One of my sentimental favorites.; 12:58 PM
the_system said...: Never read Baron in the Trees. Hell, I'm doing well to have read his "important" stuff.

I'm a fucking mathematician and computer scientist, dude, not some crypto-bohemian lit fag.

Cut me some slack here.

Speaking of which, though, you really ought to keep a running list of what you're reading for those of us who are ill-equipped to wade through the Recent Releases section on our own. I would've never given this Tom McCarthy guy a second glance.; 1:43 PM
Aaron said...: Calvino would enjoy this "new Calvino" concept as a plot point?; 3:13 PM
Anonymous said...: Yeah IOZ, book list, c'monnnnnn; 10:58 PM

Thursday, November 13, 2008