The Adventures of Augie March, Saul BellowAugie March is a poor Chicago boy growing up during the Great Depression. A 'born recruit', he latches on to a wild succession of occupations, then proudly rejects each one as too limiting. Not until he tangles with the glamorous Thea, a huntress with a trained eagle, is his independence seriously threatened. He goes on to recruit himself to even more outlandish projects, but always ducks out in time to continue improvising his unconventional career.

Aw weaves together stories of insiders and outsiders

I have talked to Gods

and is now functioning properly

and our quest to upgrade humans into gods

Patrick Melrose is on a mission to escape himself

Gugu speeds around town on her bicycle to usher thousands of babies into life

A local detective has her doubts

where exotic cars race down the boulevard

Ying Ruocheng reflected on his experiences

With relentless twists and unstoppable action

light conversation at parties and social events is a breeze

I'm in both shock and awe at how much I want to be you