Read "A Good Man is Hard to Find" immediately. It's a short story and it will fit quite well with McCullers.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~DRBR/goodman.html
Okay, with that said, I think book lists are kind of fun. I guess it all really depends on how impressionable you are. If you take to heart not enjoying some works on a list and criticize yourself for your tastes, then book lists are not for you. If you can look at a list and say, "Ooh, new prey," then they're a little more enjoyable.
Oh, and I have a question for you: if following a some sort of cannon does not make you well-read, what does? Do you consider yourself well-read? What will it take for you to become so? And can such a thing be accomplished before retirement?
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http://xroads.virginia.edu/~DRBR/goodman.html
Okay, with that said, I think book lists are kind of fun. I guess it all really depends on how impressionable you are. If you take to heart not enjoying some works on a list and criticize yourself for your tastes, then book lists are not for you. If you can look at a list and say, "Ooh, new prey," then they're a little more enjoyable.
Oh, and I have a question for you: if following a some sort of cannon does not make you well-read, what does? Do you consider yourself well-read? What will it take for you to become so? And can such a thing be accomplished before retirement?