Every Third Thought: A Novel in Five Seasons

John Barth stays true to form in Every Third Thought, written from the perspective of a character Barth introduced in his short story collection The Development.



George I. Newett and his wife Amanda Todd lived in the gated community of Heron Bay Estates until its destruction by a fluke tornado. This event, Newett notes, occurred on the 77th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash, a detail that would appear insignificant if it were not for several subsequent events.



The stress of the torna...