I loved, loved, loved this book! I started reading Elsewhere by Richard Russo last week, while, well, in the bathroom. I just read a few pages but was hooked. I wanted to read another book first though (and I did--The Painter by Peter Heller), but I couldn't wait to get back to Elsewhere.
This is a memoir written by the novelist Richard Russo, not so much about himself, but about his life with his mother. And what a mother she was. This guy has to be one of the most patient people on the planet. He catered to this woman her entire life, going way above and beyond the call of duty for any son (or daughter).
I don't like to give away too much in my blog posts but do recommend you read this one. It was fascinating to see how this mother-son relationship kept up the pace for what must have been going on 60 or more years till her death.
This book makes me want to grab a stack of Russo's novels and read them all.
Book Read: Elsewhere
Author: Richard Russo
If you've read Russo's novels this is a particular delight. It's the real life and psychology behind the fiction. He tells a great story about his relationship to his mother, his home town of Gloversville and ultimately to his past and himself.
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