Ross has amassed a huge fortune, but Artis is dying of cancer. Zero K tells the story of Ross Lockhart and his second wife, Artis, and his son Jeffrey from his first marriage to Madeline. I last read most of these authors before the beginning of “Likely Stories,” so I must dig some up for much needed second readings. This is powerhouse-central for my reading satisfaction. Significantly, to me, his listed influences are Pynchon, Hemingway, Faulkner, Nabokov, Dostoyevsky, and last, but certainly not least, James Joyce. While not as sweeping as Underworld, I found the premise and the prose most intriguing.ĭon DeLillo is an American novelist, playwright, and essayist. When I saw his latest novel, Zero K, the jacket prompted me to buy it. I have ranged from red hot, Underworld to luke-cold, Libra. I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and biographies.Īlthough not an avid fan of Don DeLillo, I have read a few of his novels without the urge to read all his works. Absorbing tale of people deciding to freeze themselves until a better world arrives.
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