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Q&A with Nick Arvin, author of The Reconstructionist
As I noted in my review of his latest novel, The Reconstructionist, Nick Arvin really captured my attention with Articles of War. He was gracious enough to participate in a Q&A for that novel so I was excited about getting … Continue reading →
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Tagged authors, Fiction, Iowa Writers' Workshop, Nick Arvin, short stories, Vehicular accident reconstruction
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Tom Perrotta on Flannery O’Connor
ThoughCast (“An ideaspace for authors, academics and intellectuals, hosted by Jenny Attiyeh) has posted a podcast interview with Tom Perrota wherein he discusses Flannery O’Connor. Continue reading →
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In the Mail: Alone With You
Alone With You: Stories Publishers Weekly Unwellness is woven through these eight beautiful and brutal stories from Silver (The God of War), who gives readers finely wrought slivers of lives scarred by sickness and the intermingling of hope and despair. … Continue reading →
Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
The book is full of mystery and whimsy; of foreboding and tragedy; of strangeness but joy as well. There is a unique combination of minimalism and depth to both the art work and the stories. Continue reading →
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Tagged art, illustration, Literature, Shaun Tan, short stories, young adult fiction
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What Is This Thing Called Love? by Gene Wilder
My review of Gene Wilder’s last book, The Woman Who Wouldn’t, had this assertion: I don’t think Wilder is seeking to be a great writer or hone his craft in some academic or literary way. Rather, I think he enjoys … Continue reading →