My Life as a Russian Novel
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'As a writer, Carrere is straight berserk' Junot Diaz
In this non-fiction novel - road trip, confession, and erotic tour de force - Emmanuel Carrere pursues two consuming obsessions: the disappearance of his grandfather amid suspicions that he was a Nazi collaborator in the Second World War; and a violently…
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1 author picked My Life as a Russian Novel as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Emmanuel Carrère just thinks differently! Sometimes described as the #1 non-fiction writer in France, this deeply personal memoir from him touched me with its sensitivity and embrace of awkwardness.
I don't know how else to describe it except to say: wow, this guy truly lives. I feel jealous of him as a writer, yet also different enough that it doesn’t really bother me. Instead, I just end up inspired.
From Chris' list on thinking differently and live unconventionally.
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