Rob Robinson answers “It's a remarkably good book that has...”

Chris Bischof asked this question about Stoner:

It's a remarkably good book that has developed a cultish following. What is it that makes Stoner so compelling?

Rob Robinson We all can see something of ourselves in the tireless, somewhat boring, but nevertheless honorable life of the main character. The book spoke to me fr…moreWe all can see something of ourselves in the tireless, somewhat boring, but nevertheless honorable life of the main character. The book spoke to me from the first lines. I believe the author is terribly underrated and I believe the book is more about his life than he tended to admit. His western is good also. I didn't care for historical fiction about Augustus, but that may have just been because it was written as journal entries which is not my cup of tea.(less)

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