Et cetera : What we're reading: The Horse

This weekend I read Willy Vlautin's latest novel 'The Horse.' It is a sorrowful yet inspiring homage to the pain that often precedes truly great song lyrics. It appeals to me as both a reader and a music lover.

Ann Patchett provides this praise: "Willy Vlautin writes about people overlooked by society and overlooked by literature.

In "The Horse," he tells the story of a tenderhearted man who has a steady talent and a crushing addiction. It is both a work of extraordinary compassion and a really great novel."

This book is available at VPL in regular type.

Happy reading!

~Kelly Henkle, Library Director