#SpringSkies Day 22: It‘s a #Tragedy to tell stories wrong. Lols. Book presents given to me by my PhD student who came to visit from Sharjah. The absolute sweetest.
Wild Nights is JC Oates' collection of stories on the final days of five American authors (Poe, Dickinson, Samuel Clemens, Henry James & Hemingway). Oates frequently explores the disparity between the public perception & the real life of the author (esp in the case of Clemens & Hemingway where they are performing the parts of Twain & Papa in public). There is also a great deal of ambiguity in each story. The first one, Poe Posthumous could (CONT)
1. Women In Their Beds: Thirty-Five Stories
2. The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
3. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins
#TLT @dabbe
Are we clowns? Do we not discuss books in a serious enough manner? We discuss these questions plus two more short works from Franz Kafka and Paul Bowles. And finally, we nominate books for March. In typical fashion, we select more than one book! Thanks for listening!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kLNUTuh7WeCJuJtylfESH
pickMotivating book when setting out to uncharted waters
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Short stories with one commonality: someone who left Kentucky but yearns to return. Tonally, these stories complement each other very well. He created down-and-out characters in fascinating, often endearing ways. I‘m drawn to Offutt, because I, too was born and raised in the Bluegrass State and love the references. Definitely seeking out his backlist. He attended the illustrious Iowa Writers‘ Workshop, so that‘s an automatic plus for me!
I‘ve never been a huge fan of Melville‘s work BUT I‘ve never read any of his short stories which are supposed to be excellent. So, here goes. Let‘s see if these change my opinion…
#ReadingOnTheTrain #OutAndAbout
My favorite delivery of the day: Auntie‘s Books in downtown Spokane! (As featured in one of the stories in Jess Walter‘s fine collection.) This is the first of two cartloads - 44 pieces total. Great selection and great people too!
pickLavin is one of the subtlest Irish short story writers ever (and that competition is fierce). American-born but Irish raised from her teens on when her immigrant family return to Ireland, she has an outsider's sharp eye on Irish culture and foibles. If you want to get a feel for the textures of Irish experience in the postwar decades, read her
