My Ex-Life - Stephen McCauley
I read this melancholy little book because of my dad. He read the book in a flurry while he was in the hospital with my mom and liked it so much that he contacted the author. Why did he like it so much? Because it deals with getting old. I obviously connect with this too. I feel like I’m sort of obsessed with this passage of time in my life. I probably get that obsession from him. Getting older is, truly, just kind of cruel. Your body starts to break down and you get closer to the point where you’re gonna die. Seems like a fair thing to be sorta melancholy about…