I read the novel "Empire Falls" recently and throughly enjoyed it. It takes place in a small town in the middle of Maine. It was a originally a factory town, and the factory closed many years ago, and the economy has never rebounded.The residents are still dealing with the remnants of that feudal-like society...complete with a town matriarch and many long-held secrets. The main character, a short order cook in the town grill, is so very real and so likeable. His likeability may even be his fatal flaw.

Now I've started reading "Back When We Were Grownups" by Ann Tyler. A 53 year old woman is reviewing her life and wondering what she would have been like if she had made different choices as a young woman. Isn't that fun to think about?

Here's a question from the game zapmambo: would you rather go back in time and be able to talk to your younger self about the future, or go into the future and find out things about your future self?

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