The Plot Against America

I've got a bone to pick with Phillip Roth, primarily because I knew his father and -- let's face it -- Roth's literary father figures aren't exactly the nicest humans on the planet. "Plot," however, was a fast-paced and interesting read -- exactly the kind of beach novel that one likes to take on vacation. At times both frightening and fascinatingly anti-historically historical, it was a great read and I recommend it. Today, I'm starting "American Pastoral," Roth's Pulitzer prize-winning novel. Hoping it doesn't have nasty dads in it.