READING

This past Friday, I hung out at my favorite bookstore. A few days ago I asked who is your favorite author(s)? I can't say that I have a favorite author, but I'm attracted to the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Herman Melville. I enjoy Poe because of the dark cloak of mysteryin his writings.To the latter, I read his most popular book-'Moby Dick'. He has another book named 'Typee' which I have never read. Melville's writing fascinates me because the sea is a major backdrop. There are other authors that catch my interest: Joyce Carol Oates; Paul Laurence Dunbar; Miguel De Cervantes (Don Quixote); Sylvia Plath; and Larry McMurtry. I don't limit myself to certain authors because it's good to read different genres. I enjoy a good western as much as a good book of poetry. My advice? Experiment. Much can be learned from different and diverse writers of all genres-and from all over the world.