Nathanael West

Nathanael West

Nathanael West was born 100 years ago today. West gave us Miss Lonelyhearts — a heartbreaking story about a heartbroken man.

West also wrote The Day of the Locust — the book that introduced the name "Homer Simpson."

(Oh, and Happy Birthday to Arthur Miller too.)


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