Karen Joy Fowler's WHAT I DIDN'T SEE and Mat Johnson's PYM

Mar 09, 2011 12:15

I've been on one of those reading streaks where it seems like every book I pick up is flat out amazing. Lucky me!

Karen Joy Fowler's WHAT I DIDN'T SEE is a fantastic, genre-bending short story collection from Small Beer Press. The first story "The Pelican Bar" (winner of last year's Shirley Jackson Awards for best short story) is a punch to the ( Read more... )

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asakiyume March 9 2011, 17:23:46 UTC
What I Didn't See sounds like an excellent collection, and for what it's worth, I love Simpsons references (our family makes them all the time).

PYM sounds very good too. I recall thinking that Poe's story was incredibly cool and out-there when I read it in high school; playing with the ideas MORE sounds great.

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intertribal March 9 2011, 17:52:50 UTC
Um, PYM sounds amazing. I'm buying it.

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nick_kaufmann March 9 2011, 18:13:06 UTC
I've been hearing wonderful things about PYM. I can't wait to read it!

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anonymous March 9 2011, 18:29:22 UTC
When will PYM be released? And yes, I AM too lazy to just do the research myself!

Jeff P.

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pgtremblay March 9 2011, 18:37:00 UTC
Just last week!

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