The Elephant Vanishes (stories) By Haruki Murakami (Vintage, Paperback, 9780679750536, June 1994, 336pp.) The Short of It: Endlessly amusing. The Rest of It: I think this is the third short story collection that I’ve read by Murakami and it might be one of his tamest. These stories are a bit longer than the ones I’ve [...]
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Stay Awake (stories) By Dan Chaon (Ballantine Books, Hardcover, 9780345530370, February 2012, 272pp.) The Short of It: Reading this collection of short fiction is like walking into a dream only to experience extreme consciousness. It’s unyielding in the most satisfying way. The Rest of It: I used to reserve the reading of short fiction for [...]
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The Secret Lives of People in Love By Simon Van Booy Short Stories (single author) (Harper Perennial, Paperback, 9780061766121, March 2010, 208pp.) The Short of It: Lovely and quiet. The Rest of It: This collection of short stories was sent to me some time ago. I can remember the day clearly. It arrived, I plunked [...]
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After the Quake - Short Stories (single author) By Haruki Murakami (Vintage, Paperback, 9780375713279, May 2003, 160pp.) The Short of It: Simple prose yet so complex. The stories in this collection are thought-provoking and dreamy in a surreal, fantastical way. The Rest of It: This is a very brief collection of stories. Six stories, all set [...]
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Miss Hildreth Wore Brown By Olivia deBelle Byrd (Morgan James Publishing, Paperback, 9781600377488, May, 2010, 176pp.) The Short of It: If you don’t have any Southern friends, you’ll want some after reading this. The Rest of It: Is it possible to be a Southern Belle without having ever stepped foot in the South? No, I [...]
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