Eve's Apple, Jonathan Rosen

I read this book with the recommendation from my good friend, Tara, who is a fellow bibliophile and book club chum. She read this book in college in a Women's Lit class and let me borrow it when I let her borrow In Cold Blood.

Rosen is gifted writer (he also wrote The Talmud and The Internet, which is also very thought provoking). The story is about Joseph, who is an English teacher at a school for Russian immigrants in New York. He lives with his long-time girlfriend, Ruth. Ruth struggles with anorexia and Joseph secretly tries to learn more about the disease by reading books (and Ruth's journal). In the process, he learns more about himself and his strength.

It's been a while since I finished this book, but I definitely remember that I enjoyed it. Again, Rosen has a talent for words and I loved, loved, loved the use of awesome similes and metaphors.