Non-Fiction? I beg your pardon?

Yeah, not a big non-fiction kinda guy, I'm afraid. I...can't stand the stuff. It's simply abhorrent. All of it. Maybe only most of it. Maybe only most of what I've read. Regardless, it's enough that I've developed this huge aversion to non-fiction writing. Fiction writing, though - I'm on that stuff like Italy-san on pasta. Sometimes I'll just pick up a fiction book and look at it, and I'll be like, "Come on, man, we're doing this. WE'RE MAKING THIS HAPPEN."

But I'm supposed to focusing on one specific bloke here, aren't I? Well, seeing as I haven't been able to stomach enough non-fiction to have a favorite non-fic writer, I'll pick a fic writer. I have many literary friends - J.K. Rowling and I used to hang out a lot, but she started to get old after a while, so I dropped that like it was hot. Roald Dahl is kind of like that really old guy in the neighborhood that everyone's talked to several times, and he's cool when you're little, but you can only play so many games of checkers with him before you never want to smell prunes again.

Probably my best literary friend is one of which many of you may not have heard, but you've probably heard of his most famous work. His name is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, and the story is called The Little Prince. You can't tell me you've never heard of it. And if you have..."What's The Little Prince?" Kill yourself!

It's a fabulous story that, at a first glance, may seem kiddish, but it really has a deep meaning. As for why Antoine is such a good buddy ol' pal...He has a certain style. He writes with such sincerity, you'd have to be named Eric Foreman not to be moved by the emotional scenes in the book. (Okay, I've referenced three TV shows now - who caught all three and can name them?) Antoine writes in a charming style that appeals to anyone, making a bittersweet novelette for the young reader, and an insightful work of art for those with more years under their belts. Antoine's writing, far from being blunt or cumbersome like so many writers out there, is graceful and elegant without being bombastic. For anyone who hasn't read it, give yourself a hearty slap in the face and go check it out from your local library.