“What’s your favorite book?”
“Well, right now I’m looking for a Thomas Mann book. But that’s because he reminds me of Herman Hesse.”
“I love Siddatha, but that’s the only book of his I’ve ever read.”
“Yeah, he’s great. You should read ‘Narcissus and Goldmund’. That’s a good one. I like him because he tells stories about characters that are slightly left or right of center.”