Why am I passionate about this?
Iāve been drawn to thought-provoking novels from my early days as a reader, and especially later when my own work took shape. My books tend to deal with lifeās big topicsāālove, loss, creativity, self-discovery, aging, forgiveness, what it means to be a good man, and the climate crisisāāso I tend to gravitate to ambitious novels focused on how we humans might evolve in a healthy way. My characters do have flaws, many of them, but in the end, they are resilient and figure out a way to take a step forward. All of the books I mentioned are similar in scope and approach.
Rich's book list on contemporary fiction that will make you think
Why did Rich love this book?
The Moviegoer was the first novel I read which had little plot and a great deal of meaning. Basically, itās about one manās search for meaning in a world which values shallowness and consumerism above all else. Itās as relevant today as it was when written and the prose is amazing!
3 authors picked The Moviegoer as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Winner of the 1962 National Book Award and one of Time magazineās 100 Best English-Language Novels, Walker Percyās debut The Moviegoer is an American masterpiece and a classic of Southern literature. Insightful, romantic, and humorous, it is the story of a young manās search for meaning amid a shallow consumerist landscape.
Binx Bolling, a young New Orleans stockbroker, fills his days with movies and casual sex. His life offers him nothing worth retaining; what he treasures are scenes from The Third Man or Stagecoach, not the personal experiences he knows other people hold dear. On the cusp of turning thirty,ā¦