"[You] must begin a reading program immediately ... Begin with the late Romans, including Boethius, of course. Then you should dip rather extensively into early Medieval. You may skip the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. That is mostly dangerous propaganda. Now that I think of it, you had better skip the Romantics and the Victorians, too. For the contemporary period, you should study some selected comic books."
My first read of the year is a reread of the cringe comedy classic by #JohnKennedyToole , with the bloviating Ignatius Reilly and the beautifully constructed farce of vivid characters revolving around him. One of my favourite final paragraphs too, ending the silliness and chaos on a surprisingly moving note. @bookstodon #Bookstodon
