Back in February 2020 I hosted a Paul Auster Reading Week. He was my most admired living author then, but sadly he died from cancer last April. Rather than time a second reading week for the anniversary of his death, I’ve decided to celebrate his birth instead, which was on 3rd Feb 1947.
So who will join me for Paul Auster Reading Week II,
running from Monday 3rd and wrapping on the 10th of Feb 2025?
I thought it would be nice to also include books by his wife of 42 years, Siri Hustvedt, should you be so inclined. She wrote so eloquently about him when he died. I’ve only ever read her first novel, and would like to read more. Finally, I’ll nominate Baumgartner, his last novel for a group read.
You don’t have to sign up now, although if you’re keen to join in, it’d be lovely to know. I’ll launch it formally in the new year with the tag #AusterRW25.
I’ve had What I Loved in the TBR for ages, so this is the perfect push to finally get to it!
Yes please, actually! I’ve only ever read the New York Trilogy and that was decades ago, and I’m sure I didn’t understand it. But I have a copy ready to go so count me in! 😀
I’ve read a number of his books but have not read one for a while know
He wrote a couple of short novellas over years so will find something to read or even watch the two films
He wrote smoke and blue in face as love both of them
Lovely idea to include Siri Hustvedt’s work.
Wow, I can’t believe the first was 5 years ago! It doesn’t seem that long to me. That was my excuse to read the New York Trilogy plus a couple of others. I’ll definitely join you for the next one. I have a copy of Invisible on the shelf, plus Hustvedt’s The Blindfold — should be a good pairing. And I can get Baumgartner out from the library.
It will be a good excuse to post my reviews of Baumgartner and Moon Palace on my blog and to borrow more Auster from the library.
I will join. I have not read a lot by him, but loved everything I read.
I’m in! I read The New York Trilogy years ago and have been wanting to read more ever since. You know how it goes!
Oh dear, I didn’t even know he’d died. I’ve been meaning to (re-)read his later books, say from 2000 onwards – some I still haven’t read. I may do that and leave 4 3 2 1 for your Reading Week. So, I have a plan but can I stick to it?