Audition by Katie Kitamura

Every summer since 2009, Barak Obama releases a list of book recommendations. This summer "Audition" by Katie Kitamura was on his list. Oh, how I wish President Obama would come over to my apartment on Turk, have a glass of chardonnay and talk to me about this book. I read it. I enjoyed it. But I only think I understood about half of it. Basically "Audition" is a story told two ways. However, both of these stories could not have happened in the same lifetime. But I'm not sure which one happened, or which one is more meaningful. Like the Gwenyth Paltrow movie "Sliding Doors," the line between reality and fiction is significantly compromised and blurred by the author. We meet an actress and a younger man in a cafe. We are not sure if they are related or not, but she seems to be old enough to be his mother. But does she want to be his parent? Does he want her to be his mother? Are they telling the truth or is one of them lying? Is this just a play or a rehearsal? Thus begins the spider web of a book called "Audition." In lieu of being able to have a conversation with President Obama about this book, I encourage others to put your comments below.  What did you think?  To buy this book on Amazon click here.