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Archive for May 2008

meta fiction paul auster

3/6/2008 – and this morning i finished paul auster’s book of illusions. it’s an interesting story, and i understand that it explores the meaning of creativity and art and ‘story.’ but you’ve got to wonder. why is it so well-received? i think the whole thing happened in the crazy head of author. it’s a wheel … Continue reading »

Tishomingo Blues by Elmore Leonard

Everyone tells me to read Elmore Leonard. I never had. Good escapist crime fiction, is what everyone says. I read Tishomingo Blues, and it was o.k. It’s not intended to be literature, so I guess I have to judge it differently from other stories. It’s described as a masterpiece, as a great crime fiction novel, … Continue reading »

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