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- Ian DonaldInterview
This varies over the years. In addition to those I have already mentioned, I just recommended to my son The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. It’s sort of Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger meets American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, both of which I also recommended to him.
- The Best Books Set In New YorkReading list
American Psycho is one of the best books set in New York. The story follows investment banker, Patrick Bateman, a young, handsome and well educated Wall Street banker. The story follows him as he goes on a killing spree. The city plays an important role in the story, providing the backdrop for Bateman’s violence and…
- Melanie GoldingInterview
I could and did gift myself books at those ages, and many of them. Age 16: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, which shows how a ghost story can be brutal, and beautiful, and important. Age 25: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, which is a classic that needs to be critically considered in light of what we find…
- Sharon MesmerInterview
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, and Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James. Oh, wait – I misread the question. I thought it was “to showcase humanity in the worst way.” Okay, so, the actual answer then: The Dhammapada (collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form), Story of a…
- Fin TaylorInterview
Well, I don’t know about life, but in terms of my own writing: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. I can’t remember who said it but there’s that quote that the great joy of reading is discovering something you already knew existed. That book totally articulates the numbness of privilege and post Thatcher/ Reagan…
- Matt NaginInterview
When I used to live in Los Angeles I had friends from Switzerland who introduced me to the work of Brett Easton Ellis, particularly American Psycho. So whenever I read any of his books, or even books of those associated with him, like Jay McInerney’s Bright Lights, Big City, I always reflect back on the wild summer we…
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