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[felis_ultharus]

Happy (belated) Midsummer/Solstice/Litha to those who celebrate it, and happy first day of summer to those who don't

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[uncommon_crow]

I'm glad to hear that he seems to be getting his act together. Some of his stuff I've enjoyed, but as a rule, he's rather hit-and-miss.

[felis_ultharus]

More miss than hit lately, though he's back in form with Generation A. A wonderful read, and it's now the first book of his I recommend.

I think something really changed in his life. For the better. Everything's different about his style now from his most recent books.

[uncommon_crow]

I've actually avoided *all* his later work because it was getting so pants. In fact, I think the last time I tried to read a new Coupland, I may still have been in high school. And I haven't re-read Microsurfs or Generation X in several years- maybe I should, just to see if/how my opinion's changed.

[felis_ultharus]

The Gum Thief was decent, though mostly for the story-within-a-story (it's about the world's worst dinner party - and it's hilarious). JPod was okay, but actually made a better TV show than a novel (not a good sign).

This is his best work. You can ignore the rest because Generation A recaps all his themes, but better.

[foi_nefaste]

Copeland, hmm? Really? You REALLY recommend it? I keep thinking the idea is awesome, and just dropping his books halfway through 'cause I'm just not getting into it...

(Have you read All The Pretty Girls by Chandra Mayor, though? Short stories. Canadian writer. Queer writer. The first book I've read that took the postmodern idea of writing about the small things in life and managed to make it both compelling and beautiful.)

[felis_ultharus]

I do recommend it! It's weird too, but a lot more lucid and focused than his other works. And it has a lot to do with writing and storytelling in general.

I've never encountered her fiction. I remember liking poetry of hers, though.

And I thought that was a Modernist idea, not a Postmodern...? I've usually associated it with early twentieth-century writers.