Thomas Mallon's 6 favorite books from the 80's and early 90's

Thomas Mallon's 6 favorite books from the 80's and early 90's

When you make a purchase using links on our site, The Week may earn a commission. All reviews are written independently by our editorial team.Thomas Mallon's new book, The Very Heart of It, is a collection of diary entries that chart his arrival in AIDS-plagued New York City and the beginning of his career as a critic, essayist, and novelist. Below, he names six favorite books from the same 1983–94 period.'Home Ground' by Lynn Freed (1986)Freed,…