Lolita, 50th Anniversary Edition

“look at this tangle of thorns.”

Love is a Dog From Hell

Fahrenheit 451

“One of my favorite things about this book comes before the story, when Bradbury writes about writing in spite of editors.”

I Capture the Castle

“This story inspired my desire to write (not that I've actually accomplished that goal fully ... yet).”

Me Talk Pretty One Day

“Laughed out loud throughout this entire book. David Sedaris is one of the funniest authors with a wicked cool sense of humor.”

The Catcher in the Rye

“Don't ask me to recount the details of the plot...this book impacted me in high school.”

The Sun Also Rises

“I fell in love with Hemingway's spare and succinct writing when I was in high school. He wrote one of my favorite short stories,...”

Shantaram

“After Gregory David Roberts left the prison, Roberts was able to finally finish and publish this novel, Shantaram. The book's...”

Darkness at Noon

“Sometimes we learn the most about ourselves at the most challenging times. The trick is to make what we learn meaningful.”

American Gods

“Gaiman is great, have read just about everything from him - this is one of my favorites.”

Franny and Zooey

Friday

“This book was my first introduction to the male image of feminine beauty.”