Thanks to my sister-in-law I have Sirius XM in my car. I happened upon a reading on the Book Channel of John Steinbeck's Sweet Thursday, his sequel to Cannery Row. Here is a taste for you:
"Doc walked on the beach beyond the lighthouse. The waves splashed white beside him and sometimes basted his ankles. The sandpipers ran ahead of him as though on little wheels. The golden afternoon moved on toward China, and on the horizon's edge a lumber schooner balanced."
What a delightful morsel. I want more. I want to read this--not listen to it--so I can savor the turns of phrase and re-read the little gems over and again.
This writing excites me. It envelopes me into the story like folding sugar into egg whites of divinity. It's an Edward Hopper painting set to words.
So, I'm endeavoring to read those Steinbeck novels that didn't make it into English class. I wasn't sure where to start, and hubby said, start at the beginning. Logical minds will do that. I'm not sure I'm that logical. Which will win out, my OCD or my right brain freeform?
Something about Sweet Thursday is speaking to me now, so even though I have yet to read Cannery Row, I just may do that. Or, doing so might nip annoyingly at my need for order.
More likely my library's book availability will determine the reading sequence.
No comments:
Post a Comment