The Art of Asking Your Boss for a Raise – Georges Perec
Once again, Perec manages to transcend gimmick, turning a laborious challenge into a conceit for the circuitous monotony of the workplace.
ESPN The Magazine has been experimenting with themes for about six months now, and for the current issue, they teamed up with the editors of McSweeney’s for a collection of sports-related fiction.
How to Write a Sentence – Stanley Fish
How to Write a Sentence is about much more than what lies between periods; it’s about why we love literature.
If You’re Not Yet Like Me – Edan Lepucki
“Lepucki does not attempt to stretch Joellyn beyond her limits, to sacrifice the character for the sake of a lesson, a novel, or a heartwarming conclusion.”
The Finkler Question – Howard Jacobson
It’s difficult to discuss stereotypes with caricatures, to discuss death with characters who could never live.
“At one time or another, Heribert and Humbert may be in the same bed, with the same woman, having the same dream.”
Unlike the repetitive flow of water, which can both deposit and erode, the novel’s mantras neither build nor deconstruct.
Milo Burke is a misanthrope, a hater’s hater, and America, with its soggy yellow eyes and faded dream, has nothing left to offer him.
“A vivid battle takes place between Tim and his Id, and the dialogue between the two becomes darkly humorous as Tim struggles to discern his body from his mind from his soul.”