Richard Russo: similar authors? (comic, literature, tragedy, characters)

[Michelangelo_B]

Hi, I write from Spain. Big fan of Richard Russo: I love his sense of humour, sarcasm, not openly comic but mocking about everyday situations, great characters (father and sons relations, growing old feelings), small town stories, a bit of tragedy... It is real fun, but great literature at the same time.

Can anyone recommend me any other author with similar style? Not Candace Bushnell style (fun as well but no as good, in my opinion).

Thanks a lot!!!

M.

[BlueWillowPlate]

Jonathan Tropper

You also might consider Jonathan Franzen's latest:
Freedom

I am hoping to visit Spain next Christmas. Have not been in many many years.

[Michelangelo_B]

Thank you! (Spain in Xmas is wonderful, nice weather even in Winter! Thanks for choosing this little country for vacation!)

[Mark S.]

Michael Chabon? He doesn't quite have Russo's sense of place and setting, but his characters are great.

[DawnMTL]

I wonder... you might like Charles Baxter. I just read one by him called The Feast of Love... and thought it was terrific. It was funny in parts (his humor is dry), sweet in parts, interesting in parts, etc... Just an all-round good book. I also ordered Saul and Patsy by him, but haven't read it yet. So, yeah, I recommend The Feast of Love so that you can see if Charles Baxter does it for you.

[Michelangelo_B]

Thanks! I'll try Chabon too!

[Michelangelo_B]

... and Baxter! thanks!

[CA4Now]

Another thread on him: //www.city-data.com/forum/books...ard-russo.html