I am
a great lover of fiction. I have always loved the story telling involved in
fiction and the world building involved in fantasy. I’m not a huge sci-fi fan,
but I’ll read it if someone recommends it to me.
Right
now my favorite author in fiction has to be Italo Calvino. He’s an Italian
author, but is world renown for his exemplary writing ability. Having read him
in both English and Italian, I can testify to the fact that his ideas and his
language are universal and all-encompassing of the global culture. Not to
mention, his stories are just plain fun.
If
you are looking for a fairly easy read by him, try the Path to the Spider’s
Nest. If you are looking for something a little more existential but still fun,
try Invisible Cities, my personal favorite. If you’re looking for something
just plain weird and wonderful, try If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler.
The
more you read of him, the more you will want to read him. Of course, it also helps
that the next time you try to impress a member of the opposite sex, you can
pull Calvino out of your pocket and look like a cultured but pretentious prick.
Everyone
loves a prick.
Challenge
to my Readers:
Go
find some fiction. Read.
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