Poet Ben Mazer posted a curious sales item in his Delmore Schwartz social-media group. It's a complete run of The Partisan Review from December 1937 to December 1959, and many of the issues are in excellent condition. "The Partisan crowd" also received good mention in Joseph Epstein's recent writing in Commentary Magazine. The essay concerns his early days among the New York Intellectuals when, as a subscriber, he'd avidly read Commentary, The Partisan Review, and Encounter.
Alex Kudera’s award-winning novel, Fight for Your Long Day (Atticus Books), was drafted in a walk-in closet during a summer in Seoul, South Korea. Auggie’s Revenge (Beating Windward Press) is his second novel. His numerous short stories include “Frade Killed Ellen” (Dutch Kills Press), “Bombing from Above” (Heavy Feather Review), and “A Thanksgiving” (Eclectica Magazine).
Showing posts with label Joseph Epstein. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joseph Epstein. Show all posts
Monday, November 9, 2020
Monday, February 17, 2020
On Ellison and Houellebecq
Commentary Magazine recently included Christopher Caldwell on Michel Houellebecq in "A Bellow from France" and Joseph Epstein's "Ralph Ellison in Opposition."
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Hurricanes Anonymous
Matt Johnson's "Hurricanes Anonymous" (found in the 2009 Best American Short Stories) will not disappoint. I think it is the only short story I've read that takes place after Katrina and Rita, but I'm sure there must be many more. Any good ones come to mind?
The Joseph Epstein story in this collection is quite strong too although his story about a famous writer in another recent Best American Stories (sorry, no date) struck me as an amazing one. Epstein apparently writes about writers (and their widows) quite a bit. I'm the kind of writer who will gobble these down.
Eleanor Henderson next!
The Joseph Epstein story in this collection is quite strong too although his story about a famous writer in another recent Best American Stories (sorry, no date) struck me as an amazing one. Epstein apparently writes about writers (and their widows) quite a bit. I'm the kind of writer who will gobble these down.
Eleanor Henderson next!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Joseph Epstein's "My Brother Eli"
Here's one worth reading.
I "googled" and found two different reviewers with a similar opinion of Joseph Epstein's "My Brother Eli." In reviewing Best American Stories 2007, one writer called it "by far the best [story] up to this point" (disclaimer: "this point" is the sixth story), and "It made me wish for a whole novel about these characters."
The other book blogger, over at Wordpress, considered it one of "three stories that in this standout collection, IMHO really soared" (also referring to the 2007 collection).
Well, I'll spare you the "IMHO" and instead offer the uncompromising and ridiculous ego of the direct command: read it! As Rushdie once said of a Pynchon novel, "Gulp it down. It beats getting drunk." At least, that's what I remember reading on the back cover of the book.
Joe, if you're out there, we're gonna make you rich. Or drunk. Or read. Or something . . .
I "googled" and found two different reviewers with a similar opinion of Joseph Epstein's "My Brother Eli." In reviewing Best American Stories 2007, one writer called it "by far the best [story] up to this point" (disclaimer: "this point" is the sixth story), and "It made me wish for a whole novel about these characters."
The other book blogger, over at Wordpress, considered it one of "three stories that in this standout collection, IMHO really soared" (also referring to the 2007 collection).
Well, I'll spare you the "IMHO" and instead offer the uncompromising and ridiculous ego of the direct command: read it! As Rushdie once said of a Pynchon novel, "Gulp it down. It beats getting drunk." At least, that's what I remember reading on the back cover of the book.
Joe, if you're out there, we're gonna make you rich. Or drunk. Or read. Or something . . .
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