Genre: Book
Grade: A+
Notable People: Paul Auster
Title: Brooklyn Follies
Review: Paul Auster is an absolute gem…a treasure…I try to sparse out my readings of his substantial catalog so as not to take these excellent books for granted. Many of Auster’s’ catalog of writings are very dark and morbid, but he may be having a change of life as I found this beautiful book to be quite uplifting and energizing. Aging man comes to Brooklyn from his life in the Burbs to get ready to die and finds family and renewal in a quirky set of characters and circumstances. I found the protagonists- Uncle Nat- to be downright heroic. Doesn’t hurt that there is a wonderful road trip to Vermont thrown in to the mix. Read Auster….soon.