Books of the States: Michael Lewis on John Kennedy Toole

By Tom

I've already posted my BookExpo interview with Michael Lewis, in which we talked about both his new book on fatherhood,Home Game, and his upcoming one on the Wall Street implosion,The Big Short. He's from New Orleans, but despite having named his son Walker (I asked: Walker Percy, along with Walker Evans, was indeed an inspiration), he chose another beloved local for his favorite Louisiana book: John Kennedy Toole'sConfederacy of Dunces:

Vide Michael Lewis on A Confederacy of Dunces

--Tom

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[Literaplexy]

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http://literaplexy.blogspot.com/2009/08/most-interesting-thing-about.html
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