(125 Pgs William Morrow and Company, Inc. New York 1993)
This is a collection of essays written on the Deadly Sins and the one unforgivable one (Despair) by novelist, fiction short story writers, and a poet. What drew me to this book was that I recognized some of the authors and I'm glad I gave it a shot. Each sin was covered by a different author :
Sloth by Thomas Pynchon
Anger by Mary Gordon
Lust by John Updike
Gluttony by William Trevor
Pride by Gore Vidal
Avarice by Richard Howard
Envy by A.S. Byatt
and
Despair by Joyce Carol Oates.
I think Envy and Pride were my favorites, closely followed by Sloth and Gluttony. This is a book well worth owning and I think I may try to find a copy to add to my library.
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