books by Hubert Selby

books by Hubert Selby

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Hubert Selby

Last Exit to Brooklyn (An Evergreen Book)

Hubert Selby

Grove Press, 1994

Entered another time in a place close to home
I had always heard people speak of Selby's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn", yet it was not until recently that I picked it up. This novel takes you to another time, although not another world. The places Selby speaks of are real and the people could be the guy next to you on ...

Room

Jr., Hubert Selby

Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd, 2001

This is Selby's best work
and when I read the reviewers below proudly saying nonsense like "this is selby's worst book - True" it cracks me up. This is probably his most difficult book , because there is only one character and it all takes place in his prison cell and his mind (the ...

Waiting Period

Jr., Hubert Selby

Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd, 2003

a decent, entertaining book
No, it's not Selby's best book--I doubt that he intended it as his masterpiece. It's also true that the style has changed little since *Last Exit to Brooklyn*, with its stylized paragraph indentations, idiosyncratic punctuation, and phonetic spellings, and I agree that ...

The Demon

Hubert Selby Jr.

Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd, 2000

Amazing piece of literature from a totally unique American author
This should be required reading for anyone interested in American Literature. Selby's style is so incredibly unique and the way he creates empathy for the wife of this man is an excellent example of minimalism. He says SO much utilizing an economy of words. Read ...

Last Exit to Brooklyn
Hubert Selby

Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd, 2007

Conversations with the Capeman: The Untold Story of Salvador Agron

Richard Jacoby, Hubert Selby Jr.

University of Wisconsin Press, 2004

Riveting, heartbreaking and triumphant--an emotional masterpiece
Each page of this beautifully written book brings raw emotion to the surface. Richard Jacoby paints a vivid picture of the poverty stricken, abusive childhood that surer than any court sentenced Salvador Agron to a life of alienation and despair. Yet despite being the ...

Song of the Silent Snow

Jr., Hubert Selby

Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd, 2000

my holy god, what a writer
I've read a couple of Selby's full length novels, and his writing always leaves me heavily affected for days afterward(for better or worse). This book, a collection of short stories, was at times funny and sad, bitter and naive, and essentially is a portrayal of the ...

Requiem for a Dream: A Novel

Hubert Selby Jr.

Da Capo Press, 2000

a gorgeous nightmare
I found the book infinitely more disturbing than the movie because it's so much more pleasing at the same time. Addiction is made so seductive. The characters, in their speech and mannerisms and thoughts, are so human, alive, that you want to get close to them and ...

Requiem for a Dream (Screenplay)

Darren Aronofsky, Hubert Selby

Faber & Faber, 2000

A Dark, Sobering Whirlwind of a Book
Let me say this up front - Requiem is very, very dark - the setting, the characters, and the message of the book are pretty bleak and hopeless. So why should you read it? First, the characters - Selby has drawn each of the four participants in this race to hell with ...

Requiem for a Dream: A Novel
Hubert Selby Jr.

Thunder, 2000

The Willow Tree

Hubert Selby Jr.

Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd, 2007

GREAT BOOK
The plot of this book is awesome. I love the understanding and compassion of the main characters. Some of the story is a little overly dramatic and hard to swallow, but all in all this is an enjoyable read.

New Again!: The 28-Day Detox Plan for Body and Soul
Hubert Selby

Ulysses Press, 1999

As health writer Anna Selby points out, the world can be a poisonous place to live in -- even if you're careful. Fortunately, there is a way to undo the damage. New Again! The 28-Day Detox Plan for Body and Soul describes in detail how readers can rejuvenate their entire system. It includes a "detox diet" that begins with a safe, cleansing juice ...