http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4419 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 18:57:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4419&cpage=1#comment-26581 girldetective Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:28:22 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4419#comment-26581 Amy, it might surprise you. I don't usually like short stories, and I liked this collection. Shannon, I have that collection, which was one of the first I read, too! And when I think of what kind of story I dislike, Thom Jones' I Want to Live is what comes to mind, but I liked all the Gaitskills, so I wonder if I'm more attuned to female writers--maybe I can sympathize, if not empathize (though I did that a lot in Gaitskill, too) with their icky wow factor. Amy, it might surprise you. I don’t usually like short stories, and I liked this collection. Shannon, I have that collection, which was one of the first I read, too! And when I think of what kind of story I dislike, Thom Jones’ I Want to Live is what comes to mind, but I liked all the Gaitskills, so I wonder if I’m more attuned to female writers–maybe I can sympathize, if not empathize (though I did that a lot in Gaitskill, too) with their icky wow factor.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4419&cpage=1#comment-26580 shannon Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:18:16 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4419#comment-26580 (i loved 'both ways' as well) but your comment about 'behaving badly' reminded me that the first book of short stories i ever bought was mary gaitskill's Bad Behavior - and yes, each story had weird - ick - people.... but i remember being fascinated by the strange and vile characters. it was the first time i rememer NOT liking and identifying with the protagonist. (i loved ‘both ways’ as well) but your comment about ‘behaving badly’ reminded me that the first book of short stories i ever bought was mary gaitskill’s Bad Behavior - and yes, each story had weird - ick - people…. but i remember being fascinated by the strange and vile characters. it was the first time i rememer NOT liking and identifying with the protagonist.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4419&cpage=1#comment-26579 Amy Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:24:27 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4419#comment-26579 I do enjoy short stories, especially when I'm in a short-attention-span kinda mood. But I tend to prefer older, rather than current. I do enjoy short stories, especially when I’m in a short-attention-span kinda mood. But I tend to prefer older, rather than current.

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