The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: A Novel by Gabrielle Zevin

Author:Gabrielle Zevin [Zevin, Gabrielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781616203214
Amazon: 1616203218
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Published: 2014-04-02T04:00:00+00:00

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

1865 / Mark Twain

Proto-postmodernist story of a habitual gambler and his bested frog. The plot isn’t much, but it’s worth reading because of the fun Twain has with narrative authority. (In reading Twain, I often suspect he is having more fun than I am.)

“Jumping Frog” always reminds me of the time Leon Friedman came to town. Do you remember, Maya? If not, ask Amy to tell you about it someday.

Through the doorway, I can see you both sitting on Amy’s old purple couch. You are reading Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, and she is reading Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. The tabby, Puddleglum, is between you, and I am happier than I can ever remember being.

—A.J.F.

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