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Sunday, 14 April 2024

Critique de la Vie Quotidienne by Donald Barthelme

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Elle Magazine - January, 1965. Congrats, you're back in my good books again Donald. Sometimes it can be really hit or miss with you but ...
Friday, 12 April 2024

Mr. F is Mr. F by J.G. Ballard

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"I' want to...Pump you up!" - Little Giants J.G. Ballard has a very twisted mind, that much is certain. I chose this short-sto...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024

The Party by Donald Barthelme

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Who invited Mr. gorilla to the party? You've gone too far this time, Donald. I'm usually down for your unique brand of post-modernis...
Tuesday, 9 April 2024

The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry

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"Park benches are the silent witnesses to the ebb and flow of human existence." - Anonymous I meant to review "The Cop and th...
Monday, 8 April 2024

The Rise of Capitalism by Donald Barthelme

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Das Kapital. Donald Barthelme is at it again but this time he is explicitly deconstructing the short-story form through a fragmented conscio...

Capgras by Tommy Orange

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Kokopelli. I am slowly making my way through this anthology of 'Indigenous Dark Fiction' called Never Whistle at Night and so far i...

The First Kiss by Clarice Lispector

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Mon amour. This is a very unusual story.  It begins with a tender and affectionate moment between a young couple as they share their first k...
Sunday, 7 April 2024

The Last Leaf by O. Henry

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Until the last leaf falls... By Jove, he's done it again!  Among the array of stories I've binge-read this weekend, "The Leaf...

Springtime A La Carte by O. Henry

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Click. Clack. Click. Clack. An intrusive narrative voice is the perfect vehicle for O. Henry to deliver his signature plot twist by playfull...