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Mitch Albom's Reading List

The author of "Tuesdays With Morrie" and, most recently, "The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto" avoids "grim, angst-ridden, navel-gazing books and horror. Enough of that in the real world."

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By the Book: Mitch Albom (2017)

NYT By the Book column (2017-04-06).

Source: www.nytimes.com

Look Homeward, Angel
Thomas Wolfe · Buy on Amazon
"I saw and loved the movie "Genius" (about Max Perkins and Wolfe) and realized I'd skipped that one as a kid. I shouldn't have."
The Oranging of America
Max Apple · Buy on Amazon
"It's a quirky and delightful book by, in my view, a very underappreciated writer."
Insane City
Dave Barry · Buy on Amazon
"Barry, a friend, had me rolling with his novel, "Insane City," which could only happen in Florida."
Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
David Sedaris · Buy on Amazon
"My wife and I read Sedaris's "Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls" out loud anytime we need a chuckle."
Cover of Gilead
Gilead
Marilynne Robinson · 2004 · Buy on Amazon
"I read it again and again, for its beautiful descriptions of a faithful man bidding goodbye to his young son."
The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown · Buy on Amazon
""The Boys in the Boat," by Daniel James Brown, was a good recent one."
Jim the Boy
Tony Earley · Buy on Amazon
"Books that weave unforgettable tales with remarkably few words, like "Jim the Boy," by Tony Earley."
Cover of A River Runs Through It
A River Runs Through It
Norman Maclean · Buy on Amazon
"Books that weave unforgettable tales with remarkably few words, like … "A River Runs Through It," by Norman Maclean."

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