Kind of pleased, but also slightly embarrassed, tonight. Two facts are responsible for this:

Fact one: Catch-22 is one of my all-time favorite novels. If you asked me to name the mythical Great American Novel, I would say Catch-22 every time. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read it. Mama just bought me a lovely hardcover edition as a Bogey ( Read more... )

Here’s something that made me feel old today: Mama got me a book for Bogey Day. It’s one of Robert Goldsborough’s continuations of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe books, or in this case a prequel: Archie Meets Nero Wolfe. I suppose the plot is roughly in the title ( Read more... )