"Terrorist" by John Updike.

Haven't gotten this book yet, but heard an interview with Updike on the radio recently, discussing it. Sounds like a worthwhile read. Thanx for suggesting it, Deb.

Oh good...I hope you buy it and discuss it here!

I'm really enjoying it....




Bump, bump...hint, hint....

Okay, okay, I'll see if I can pick up a copy tonight. Honest.

YAY!!!!

I put my request in at the library after you mentioned it a while ago -- I haven't gotten the "your book is available" notification yet. Interested in reading it when I get it.

Will be an interesting run -- Brick Lane (great!), Reading Lolita in Tehran (not so much) and Terrorist (to be determined...)

Yep, he's been on NPR more than once in the last month or two. Sounds interesting.

The Shia Revival: How Conflicts with Islam will Shape the Future, by
Vali R. Nasr, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies sounds interesting too...... you can listen to a WBUR interview with the author here: http://www.here-now.org/shows/2006/08/20060815_2.asp

Just bought the book today, Deb. It's sitting right on the corner of the dining table. I shall probably start reading it later tonight. Does that meet with your approval?

(Also bought another book, The Children of Men by P.D. James. I'm familiar with a number of Ms. James' detective stories but this sounds like it's more in the fantasy genre. According to the jacket blurb, the premise is that the human race has become infertile and the last generation born is now adult. They know that they are the last generation because humanity can no longer reproduce. Hmmm. Sounds intriguing. But probably matter for another thread when I get around to reading it.)

Yay!!!!

I'll check it out

I didn't know John Updike was still alive

Plus, the period has just quit working on my keyboard

Your computer is missing her period, Gus? That's serious. You may be headed for cyberfatherhood.

Mine is missing the hyphen/dash.

I spilled coffee in the keyboard....and I have no dashed dash since.