This book is like none other that I have ever read before. Clearly Miller has his share of flaws and is not apprehensive about sharing: racism, sexism, ageism, treating women as objects for sex or simply to dream of, self-centeredness, etc. “I am glad that he is self absorbed because before that I thought he could have been a case study for Ayn Rynd to prove that egoism is in fact embedded into human nature and using this book as case in point. I can think of no other way to recommend it.” - Dave SmallenĪlso Read Compact Discs: Sound of the Futureĭave talked to us about Tropic of Cancer when we caught up at SXSW ’07: I hope it provides some inspiration to you as well.’ Read up on this novel’s context, its banishment. The note scrawled inside the front cover says, ‘Dave, this book turned me inside out and made me think hard about how I was living my life. It has accompanied me all over the world, wrapped in rubber-bands to keep the loose pages together. “My copy of Tropic of Cancer is weathered and dog-eared and torn to pieces. Tropic of Cancer, by Henry Miller (HarperPerennial, 1993)ĭave Smallen, singer/guitarist for Street to Nowhere Each month, a different artist will select a book that has impacted his/her music career and our club will read and discuss. In an attempt to prove that musicians aren’t just products of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll, has gathered together an eclectic group of literary-minded musicians to participate in our monthly online book club.
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