I started Kerouac’s On the Road and I’m a third of the way through it. I suspect I won’t finish it. It’s a rambling story of a man I would not care to hang out with. Chuck suggested that it was a new and exciting way of writing and reading in its time. I expect that’s the truth of it.

I didn’t/don’t find Catcher in the Rye engaging either. Holden Caulfield is a jerk and his story is tedious.

I’m still poking along with King’s On Writing. I read a bit and think about it a while. It’s an interesting look at what is required to be Creative.

I finished Blood Over Bright Heaven by M. L. Wang the other night. It’s a kind of sci-fi/fantasy blend. Magic is used to power technology in a world of racism and misogyny. The growth of the main character is poignant. It hurts her to realize that her society is deeply flawed, several times. The ending is appropriate and Wang took the correct amount of time to tell it.

Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier has been recommended and I’m going to see if I can get it on Hoopla.