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  1 0 If you like Middlesex, you'd probably like Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Foer or anything by Michael Chabon. For some reason I equate those three authors somehow, even though they have nothing in common. There's also Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz. He writes about being a fan of sci-fi and D&D and Star Trek. It's amazing. And Colson Whitehead. (Chabon and Diaz and Eugenides all won the Pulitzer Prize, by the way, and that's often a sign of a book that everyone likes. Empire Falls, by Richard Russo, is a personal favorite that I think everyone would like.) You shouldn't feel bad about being a genre reader, by the way, Thryn. If you're interested in other authors, that's great, but don't beat yourself up. As for old sci-fi: James Tiptree (and the biography of Tiptree's real-life persona, Alice Sheldon is really great, too) Fritz Lieber, Doc Savage novels and early Harlan Ellison. Paul Constant answered in Books & Writing over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by Thryn and Tiffany Harris… 0 0 I actually have TWO copies of Kavalier & Clay in my apartment because people keep forcing it on me (you're a comic book nerd! You'll love this! OR ELSE.) but I honestly found it kind of ... slow. And I've been putting off The Yiddish Policeman's Union, for fear it will likewise suck, but I've read every other Hugo and Nebula award winner (barring Quantum Rose, which is really awful) and can't stop now. Speaking of, I've already read all I could get of Leiber, a little bit of Tiptree (and a hell of a lot of Tiptree winners) and all of Harlan Ellison. (I have a thing for old scifi, both the bits where it is eerily spot on and the bits where it is hilariously off.) I'm not trying for new genres because I'm ashamed of the one I like, I'm trying because I am seriously running out of books. Or, to be fair, books that can be obtained in your standard capitol hill used book store/library. And aren't Piers Fucking Anthony. At any rate, I'm definitely looking into your suggestions, so thanks. Thryn commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I think if you enjoyed Middlesex you should pick up Gods of Greektown by John Karrys. It's another family drama, but it isn't as heavy as Middlesex. It's definitely exciting, so I think you'd enjoy it since you like "science fiction in disguise". Here's a link to the book's website if you want to learn more: http://godsofgreektown.com/ Tiffany Harris commented 3 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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