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I've not been able to post much lately. I've been extraordinarily busy with work over the past few months, took a teaching gig at the University and was injured rather badly playing hockey - surgery is scheduled for June 23. And of course, it's playoff time and I just can't miss a single game.
Anyway, I just began reading Ragtime yesterday and I'm about 40% in. So far I'm really enjoying it. People may not like me for saying this so I'll apologize in advance like a good Canadian. Albeit obvious that this is written with certain 70's sensibilities, it doesn't have any of the predictable sentimentality that I so disliked in two Steinbeck novels we recently read. It's a deeper reflection on a difficult time in history with real characters. I complained about the cartoonish characters in Cannery Row. By contrast these characters are completely believable.
I'll be traveling lots over the next few weeks, which will provide me with lots of airport and airplane reading time. Looking forward to reading the rest and delving into the thoughts of others.
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