First Literary Crush

My First Literary Crush is a Slate piece birthed from a good idea. I found it while looking at The Christopher Hitchens Web.

The article lists people's responses to the question of who their first literary 'crushes'--most influential author and work--were while in college.

It is interesting to see who was influenced by whom. Well, sometimes it isn't so interesting. I would like to have seen more people on the list that I consider important but I am glad for what there was.

I found it interesting that The Moviegoer was a 'crush' and am even more excited about getting to You Can't Go Home Again--as it was already recommended to me by a friend who is an avid reader and critic.

I did not find any Steinbeck on there. I am in the middle of East of Eden now and can't help but wonder who would have chosen that?

On the off chance that someone reads this...who would you choose or like to see listed? Annoyed by any of the choices?


-Elephino