The Same River Twice -- Chris Offutt

This novel is a very interesting novel that details the life of the author back through his youth. Through all the things that he went through, he finds himself surprised that here he is, married, and about to be a father. I find it very interesting the way that this novel fluctuates between the past and the present, giving a good sense of what is actually going on in the author's life at the time, and then actually feeling him remember his past. To me, this is a very powerful and visual writing method. I found it very interesting that the novel starts off with such a vivid passage of how he and his wife struggle to get pregnant. But then again, it does a good job of displaying the very strong emotions that are felt by a couple when struggling with the difficulty of becoming pregnant, as well as highlighting the fact that this is actually a very big commitment.