These are books I got assigned for next semester. Any of them

>>8820524
yeah seems like a good class except for Mohsin Hamid. They just had to put in a forgettable minority author, didn't they? I'm so tired of this shit.

>>8820524
>American lit
>Hassan Abdullah

The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is easily deserving a spot in this list. >>8820550

>>8820524
Interesting as an overall set, they are all good.

Whats odd about it is that its everyone's second-best book (or thereabouts). If deliberate, an interesting strategy.

>>8820912
I was going to mention this.
Kind of odd that you're approaching these author's lesser known works

>>8820550
did you read it? what's wrong with it?

Shit. That's a lot of reading for one class. My classes are like 4-5 books with interspersed short stories. Sometimes I feel like I'm getting shafted. But I guess it's nice to take your time and study them closely.

But yeah, great list. The Norman Mailer choice is odd. Surprised to see no Faulkner, but I guess you'd want more time to study one of his works anyway.

Libra is probably my favorite on there. Not studying a collection/selection of O'Connor's short stories would be my biggest disappointment. Her novels just aren't as good as the stories.

>>8821041
the norman mailer is there for his unit on new journalism

I'm kind of excited to tack the Baldwin and the Gibson as I've read neither author before

>>8820524
>Mohsin Hamid - The Reluctant Fundamentalist
this shouldn't be on the list

t.Indian

Do you guys study Hunter Thompson as well?

>>8820524
Joan didion is fucking shit. Fucking old ass white retard who thinks she is the best thing in the world