Jeffrey Tambor's Reading List

"On the floor? There is treasure: "The Association of Small Bombs," by Karan Mahajan."

"On the floor? There is treasure: "Behold the Dreamers," by Imbolo Mbue."

"I try to read a chapter a day."

"George Saunders's "Lincoln in the Bardo" is a hands-down masterpiece — the subject of Abraham Lincoln and the genius of this author is a perfect union. I wept while reading this book. It is singular — I've never read anything quite like it."

"I first read Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and was transfixed. I remember staring into space for what seemed an eternity after reading Linda Loman's final speech."

"We all screamed with laughter at Fudge and his family, all of us, I think Dad the most. Judy Blume is a national treasure and should be required reading in every household — with or without children."

"Jonathan Franzen's "The Corrections." The great ones seem to know that humanity is exhibited in many different colors and stripes."

"I all but memorized that book. I carried it around from home to school and back again."

"All about New York and Broadway and writing and show business and George S. Kaufman and Hart writing their plays."

"An essential history of American television — genius from first page to last."