Peter wrote:

Can I abuse the list by asking for some literary advice (in private, so as not to annoy anyone)?

and, luckily, Stephane answered:

No! I mean, not in private : I'm interested in literary advice, too!!!

So, in my first posting to the list, I can wet my pants rambling through my tastes (risking the immediate ejection). I believe everything JD Salinger wrote should be a delight for any B&S amateur. Not so B&S, but worth a journey: R.Carver & R.Ford. My last crush: Didier Daeninckx - "Le facteur fatal" ( I read it in Italian, so I don't know the English title). My last shock: Jim Thompson - "The killer inside me" ( it's hard to find yourself sympathizing with a cold blood murderer with not a hint of noble reason in his behaviour). P.Auster: I can't say he's so related with B&S, but his first movie (Smoke) has something to do with Hal Hartley (transitive law:-). OK. That's all. Bye Giuseppe ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------