Bangpuss
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Union Atlantic by Adam Haslett.
There are Jonathan Franzen-style didactics at work, but it's pretty well handled mainly due to Haslett's terrific ear for dialogue. I'd wholeheartedly recommend his collection of short stories, You Are Not A Stranger Here, which is a series of bleakly illuminating narratives about people with mental illness. He's an F.S. Fitz kind of writer, and just how much he's tried to write that 'Great American Novel', especially at his first attempt, is kind of annoying, but mainly because he doesn't fall that short.
Agree, House of Leaves is terrific. Thanks for the recommendation (in the summer, I think).
There are Jonathan Franzen-style didactics at work, but it's pretty well handled mainly due to Haslett's terrific ear for dialogue. I'd wholeheartedly recommend his collection of short stories, You Are Not A Stranger Here, which is a series of bleakly illuminating narratives about people with mental illness. He's an F.S. Fitz kind of writer, and just how much he's tried to write that 'Great American Novel', especially at his first attempt, is kind of annoying, but mainly because he doesn't fall that short.
Agree, House of Leaves is terrific. Thanks for the recommendation (in the summer, I think).