![]() ![]() Though the settings here are slightly more familiar to me (Vermont and Wisconsin) and I get antsy about reading books that feature English teachers as main characters, Stegner’s prose drew me in right away. Given all of the noise in the world today and the pyrotechnics so many authors seem to employ today (which I do enjoy at times), it was great to read a quiet story, simply and well-told. Recently, because of this article and prompting from a friend, I turned to Crossing to Safety, and I am so glad I did. I don’t remember much about it except that I was grateful to be reading something that was not set in a familiar place, like New York City or Chicago. That’s what led me to Stegner’s Angle of Repose something like 20 years ago. Every once in a while, when I am stuck for what to read next, I will take a glance at a list of authors or award winners or something like that, to see if there is something I’ve missed. ![]()
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