Books: Russell Banks
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A former Princeton professor, Banks is known for fiery historical novels such as "Cloudsplitter," about the abolitionist John Brown. His latest work, "The Reserve," is a story of love and class set in upstate New York. His picks:
My Five Most Important Books
1. The Odyssey by Homer. The mother of all stories, with the most human themes: fear of aging and death.
2. " Don Quixote " by Miguel de Cervantes. A book that dignifies our small attempts to behave with honor.
3. " Tristram Shandy " by Laurence Sterne. It opens wide the gates of fiction and invites everyone in.
4. " Moby-Dick " by Herman Melville. A masterpiece about our need to conquer nature even as we worship it.
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