tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201670257515489832.post5015801413704253773..comments2023-07-28T19:12:45.825-04:00Comments on The Greater Encyclopedia of Universal Knowledge: First Quarter Book ReportMatt Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17437832015558901185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201670257515489832.post-42649585956786217482012-04-01T14:31:00.246-04:002012-04-01T14:31:00.246-04:00I too began reading Sinclair Lewis in high school ...I too began reading Sinclair Lewis in high school & again, like you, enjoyed his books (Dodsworth was my favorite--I can't explain why) but never got around to reading Gantry until now. I think you nailed it that Upton Sinclair muddied the waters & your solution is brilliant. Can't wait to read Main Street Jungle!Matt Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437832015558901185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201670257515489832.post-6452147967001739362012-04-01T14:03:45.232-04:002012-04-01T14:03:45.232-04:00Well, I can't be expected to comment on all th...Well, I can't be expected to comment on all that reading--hell, I can't even be expected to *do* all that reading. I'll instead focus on Sinclair Lewis. <br /><br />I went through a phase in high school where I read many of his novels and enjoyed them immensely. Oddly, I never made it to Elmer Gantry before moving on. Hell, it was a small town America and the library may not have even had it. <br /><br />I blame part of his fall from favor on Upton Sinclair for muddying the waters with the confusion of names. Maybe the key to his resurgence is a combination of the two: Main Street Jungle. I'm there.Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916307381291161829noreply@blogger.com