He named his six favorite books for The Week magazine.One title on the list:
The Fish Can Sing by Halldór LaxnessRead about the other books on the list.
An Arctic-lit thing of beauty about a houseful of misfits living outside Reykjavik, Iceland. Such is home to Álfgrímur, a boy who strikes up a sporadic but formative relationship with Iceland’s celebrated “world singer” Garoar Hólm. Hólm has a secret hanging around his neck, and Álfgrímur ultimately has a role in his redemption.
David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas is one of Maile Meloy's six best books.
--Marshal Zeringue
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