Hello, Alan:

Oh my, there is so much great stuff to read. Where does one start? Read Hemingway. Fitzgerald. Updike (By the way, I interviewed Updike a long time ago. What a dazzling mind he had. And he was so gracious and pleasant.). Dickens. Flaubert. Zola. Scores of contemporary writers. Start hitting the libraries. In fact, the first thing I do when moving to a new town is to get a library card and find out where all the bookstores are.

Stay well.

Regards,

Obie