Friday, July 13, 2007
The Collected Stories - Amy Hempel
These are stories that devastate you, and leave you in need of a stiff drink. Not exactly a feel-good comment on this collection, but I think it's entirely appropriate. Amy Hempel's writing is like a movie you fight tears through, or a song that reminds you of a personal tragedy. The characters within these stories are almost exclusively at their breaking points, or just beyond. It's in that melancholy space that Hempel operates to the greatest effect, inviting the reader to slip past battered defenses and bear witness to the pain and frustration resulting from disconnection and disillusion.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
This Is Not Cool, And Not 'Alternative' In Any Way
So, NPR, the bastion of independent thought and pride of lefties everywhere has stepped in it. For shame...
NPR rolls over for Amazon.com
For some independent booksellers' perspectives, check out......you guessed it......The Inside Flap.
Labels:
Amazon,
independent booksellers,
Inside Flap,
media,
NPR
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