Books checked out yesterday:
The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams
The last book by the author of the Hitchhiker's Guide series. Contains essays, jottings from his Web page, and 12 chapters of an unfinished novel.
The Complete Short Stories of Raymond Chandler
Chandler created the character of Phillip Marlowe and, essentially, modern mystery fiction. His writing is, to coin a phrase that's already been coined, like butter.
Nobody's Perfect by Anthony Lane
A collection of reviews and essays by the movie reviewer for the New Yorker. Witty, dry, and consistently entertaining. Not an easy task if you're reviewing Godzilla. An excerpt.
The O'Henry Winners, 2001.
Short stories receiving prizes in the prestigious contest.
The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith
A novel by the author of the acclaimed White Teeth,