Horror or Not: Maynard’s House by Herman Raucher (1980)

Some people went to Mecca, some to Jerusalem, some to the Ganges. Austin was going to Maynard’s house. No matter where in life he was to go from there, he was obliged to see Belden first. Austin Fletcher is a Vietnam veteran, adrift, footloose, suffering from PTSD, and estranged from his parents whose commonplace life … Continue reading Horror or Not: Maynard’s House by Herman Raucher (1980)

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With the new year approaching, here are short notes on some books read this year.THE INVENTION OF SOLITUDE by PAUL AUSTER (1982)A haunting book which begins as a memoir of the author's father but becomes more than simply a remembrance of a man who 'had left no traces'. Written after the death of his father and … Continue reading Other Reads