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Pulitzer Prize Award winner, Andrew was such a nice man to talk to. It was a pleasure knowing him, both as a writer and a reader. Hope you enjoy this super nice and down to earth guest.
The “funny books” Andrew chose:
Moby Dick, Herman Melville;
The Idiot, Elif Batuman;
Love In A Cold Climate, Nancy Mitford;
Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes.
Other recommendations:
Nancy Mitford:
In The Pursuit of Love (À procura do amor) and The Blessing;
The books Andrew wrote:
How It Was for Me (short stories);
The Path of Minor Planets: A Novel;
The Confessions of Max Tivoli;
The Story of a Marriage;
The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells;
Less: Pulitzer Prize 2018;
Less Is Lost (In PT: Less perdeu-se).
I recommended:
In Memoriam, Alice Winn;
Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited.
The book I offered:
The most fun we ever had, Claire Lombardo.
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