I had a hard time with Lucky Us by Amy Bloom. There are things I like about it, but just as many that I don’t. It starts out great, with the relationship between Eva’s parents…
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In full, Bloom
DISCLAIMER: I’m not much on short stories, and I’ll admit that I’m using a generalization here, but so many of them are too something. Like contrived edginess for the sake of being edgy. Like a…
Why do fools fall in love?
I remember breathlessly telling my twelve-year-old niece, Jaycie, that if Amy Bloom’s name were on the cover of a phone book I’d read it and enjoy every line. I’m a bit of a Bloom fan,…
Book Links: Upcoming readings, Graywolf, and Best of Books lists begin
Before I get started, I just wanted to remind you all that Amy Bloom’s gonna be reading from her latest novel Away at Magers & Quinn on Tuesday, November 11th. You should check it out…