Paul Auster

[Darryl]

I have read almost all of Auster's novels, and I own many of them.

The levitation book is Mr. Vertigo. I thought it was pretty good, but if you had to pick one, I would recommend you choose between

Book of Illusions is his brand new one, and it is about a man who loses his wife and kids in a plane crash in the 80s and sinks into an alcohol-soaked depression. One day he had the TV on, and sees a documentary about silent films during the 20s, and a film clip made him laugh for the first time since the crash. He becomes obsessed with the silent film star (Hector Mann), thus his adventures begin.

Timbuktu is a book written from the point of view of a homeless guy's dog. It is a very touching and interesting read. It is only 180 pages or so.

The Music of Chance is about two guys who lose a poker game to two rich guys. This book is very dark and scary, and I loved it. It was made into a movie with Mandy Patinkin and James Spader, which I only saw for a few minutes on Bravo or something.