Graydon Carter's Reading List

"It's about as funny and as clever as anything I've ever read."

""Angel Pavement," by J.B. Priestley. It's a story about Depression-era London as told through the eyes of the employees of a small company. It moved me immensely when I first read it, about 40 years ago."

"I did love William Boyd's new book, "Gabriel's Moon." Both first-rate and memorable."

"Gay Talese's collection of journalism, "A Town Without Time." Both first-rate and memorable."

"Jay McInerney's "Bright Lights, Big City" would be a start."

""Just Kids," by Patti Smith."

""The Pope of Greenwich Village," by Vincent Patrick."

""Harriet the Spy," by Louise Fitzhugh."

""Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town," by Stephen Leacock — arguably the founder of modern humor."

""The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz," by Mordecai Richler."

""The Deptford Trilogy," by Robertson Davies."

""The Glory and the Dream," by William Manchester."