Things to Read on the Train…
I inherited my love of trains from my father, who has written a series of historical books about the Soo Line Railroad. Perhaps someday I’ll take a slow train ride north and west through the mountains—from Minneapolis to the very end of the line. Here are some of the favorite books I would want to have along:
David Almond: Skellig and Kit’s Wilderness
Andrea Barrett: Ship Fever
Emma Bull: War for the Oaks
A.S. Byatt: The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye
Neil Gaiman: Midsummer Night’s Dream and American Gods
Kelly Link: Magic for Beginners
Patricia McKillip: Song for the Basilisk
Lorrie Moore: Birds of America
Philip Pullman: The Golden Compass
Joann Sfar: The Rabbi’s Cat
Jeff VanderMeer: Veniss Underground