Now, there's a book I can recommend

   

    Following an Instagram mention of Stoner by John Williams just now I was prompted to look up my post on the novel. I'm astonished to see that I wrote it five years ago to the day, but I thought I'd link back to it now, not just because that's a neat anniversary, but because it is such a good book, and if you don't already know it I'd urge you to get hold of a copy. I've read very few novels lately that I can wholeheartedly recommend (hence the comparative dearth of posts), but Stoner is worth shouting about: it's a very fine work indeed.