Fiction: “Gentlemen of the Road” by Michael Chabon

I already told you last week about its exuberant use of adjectives and other writerly choices that lend to its fairy-tale adventure-story feel.
Very entertaining. Somewhat silly but a lot of fun.
“War creates opportunities too.”
“In the short term,” Joseph said, and spat again. “Good in the short term is always bad in the long term.”