From the first page of John Williams’ Stoner, we know this is the tale of a failure. Not a Grand Failure whose failures are in any way noteworthy. Just the routine kind of failure where nothing in life ever really works out very well and then after death nobody ever thinks about the person again. Lest you be worried that this review contains spoilers, this is all on the first page of the story of William Stoner. He did not rise above the rank of assistant professor, and few students … [Read more...] about A Failed Life?
Measuring out my life with coffee spoons ...and books
