![]() ![]() ![]() And if you throw a story about Ireland into the mix, well, I’ll be ready to plop down some money for the trip. ![]() I think that’s why I’ve increasingly spent time with aspirational genre fiction, the spy novel or murder mystery that is far better than its neighboring peers on nearby bookshelves but will never be confused with Faulkner. The Gatsbys and the Godfathers of the world are great, but sometimes it’s more interesting to consider the ones that don’t reach those heights, like a stained glass window where the pieces don’t quite line up. I’ve always been drawn to “three star” art, the sort of books, movies and television that longs for and even approaches perfection but has just enough flaws to hold it back. ![]()
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