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Tracy's Tiger

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I stumbled upon this moving little book completely by accident -- a happy accident, as it turns out. I don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say that it's a story about a young man in love, striving to make his way through the modern world, encountering a few modern obstacles along the road. And while the book now over 50 years old, the basic message is just as true & meaningful as ever, particularly for all those who don't quite fit in (and don't want to). It won't be for every reader, of course -- some will find it too whimsical, or they'll let contemporary glibness & irony be an unfeeling glass sheet between themselves & the story. But if you're willing to give yourself over to it, you're in for a memorable journey, one that will stay with you after turning the last pages.

The novella itself is out of print, but it can also be found in "The William Saroyan Reader." Here's hoping it'll be reprinted on its own eventually, because there's definitely an audience for it, if they only knew that it exists. And since it was turned into a two-act musical in 2007, who knows? Recommended!