The Stomach Flip: My 5 Favorite Reads of 2012 (in order of year published)

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John Williams’ 1965 novel “Stoner” focuses on a rather melancholy and emotional story about the journey of a Missouri farmer turned English Literature professor. It is filled with beautiful inspirational passages about the moment we discover our life’s passions. It took me on a very personal…

Great list. Stoner is a house favorite among Millions staffers. It was one of the first books we ever placed in our Hall of Fame, and deservedly so.

This year I finally read Out of Sheer Rage by Geoff Dyer, which a friend had been recommending for years as tailor-made for me. The friend was right. I also read Dyer’s Yoga for People Who Can’t Be Bothered to Do It, which I enjoyed nearly as much, and several pieces in Otherwise Known as the Human Condition, a new collection of his work. In short, I became a big Dyer fan in 2011. I would say that based on this quote alone, it has been an extremely rewarding Year in Reading for John Williams. Photo Credit: Jason Oddy.
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This year I finally read Out of Sheer Rage by Geoff Dyer, which a friend had been recommending for years as tailor-made for me. The friend was right. I also read Dyer’s Yoga for People Who Can’t Be Bothered to Do It, which I enjoyed nearly as much, and several pieces in Otherwise Known as the Human Condition, a new collection of his work. In short, I became a big Dyer fan in 2011.

I would say that based on this quote alone, it has been an extremely rewarding Year in Reading for John Williams.

Photo Credit: Jason Oddy.

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