Tag Archives: Thanatos Syndrome

Walker Percy’s Thanatos Syndrome

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Jeff Salter

Percy’s Look at a Dystopian Society By Jeff Salter I can’t claim that Walker Percy ever used the term “dystopian” to describe this novel or its prequel, but this pair of novels is what I thought of when we received … Continue reading →

Posted in America, authors, book review, characters, dystopian worlds, Jeff Salter, Miscellaneous | Tagged Love in the Ruins, Thanatos Syndrome, Thomas More, Walker Percy | 12 Comments

Books I’d Like to See On the Screen

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter In these recent five years of networking with numerous authors, I’ve read more books – and a greater variety of types – than at any time in my past… with the possible exception of three years I … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, Books, favorite books | Tagged Beautiful Cigar Girl, Daniel Stashower, Duffy Brown, Edgar Allan Poe, Lancelot, Love in the Ruins, Mary Rogers, Thanatos Syndrome, The Last Gentleman, The Moviegoer, Walker Percy | 10 Comments

Letters to My Literary Hero

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter I could talk about several fan letters – including one to JFK, an unlikely one to Jackie Gleason, and one I’d intended to write to Ginger Rogers (before she passed away) – but since this week’s topic … Continue reading →