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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: markie on March 01, 2003, 01:18:00 pm

Title: its short story time.....
Post by: markie on March 01, 2003, 01:18:00 pm: <A HREF="http://www.richardhell.com/father.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.richardhell.com/father.html[/url] I fell in love with this short story about his dad and running away. Although most of Hells website is actually rater entertaining.Anyone got any other short stories they want to share?
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Post by: Ikarus on March 01, 2003, 06:07:00 pm: l.a.m.f.
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Post by: markie on March 01, 2003, 06:46:00 pm: pardon?
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Post by: bungle bud on March 01, 2003, 08:00:00 pm: that story was too long, i just gave up and had a shit.
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Post by: Ikarus on March 02, 2003, 04:21:00 am: Like A MoutherFucker. after the tom verlaine days, hell formed the heartbreakers and did the johnny thunders thing. lamf is probably their best record.
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Post by: vansmack on March 03, 2003, 07:28:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: <A HREF="http://www.richardhell.com/father.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.richardhell.com/father.html[/url] I fell in love with this short story about his dad and running away. Although most of Hells website is actually rater entertaining.Anyone got any other short stories they want to share?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I was away for this post. But while I was away I read the Nick Hornby edited collection of short first person narratives "Speaking With the Angel" - lots of good stuff. I know it's been out for a while, but I jut got aorund to reading it. Great contemporary reading.Nick Hornby (brilliant) Irvine Welsh (disturbingly brilliant as only Welsh can do) Giles Smith Colin Firth (not bad for an actor) Roddy Doyle Helen Fielding Dave Eggars (freaked me out) Robert Harris Melissa Bank Zadie Smith John O'Farrell Patrick MarberDefinitely a good read for someone who likes short stories or has a short attention span but would like to read more.
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Post by: markie on March 03, 2003, 07:37:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by vansmack: while I was away I read <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>did you ever read any Iain Banks?
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on March 03, 2003, 07:41:00 pm: I read that when it came out (2001?) Can't remember which stories i liked best. Some of course were better than others.I was sitting in a tent by myself all day in the pouring rain. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by vansmack: I was away for this post. But while I was away I read the Nick Hornby edited collection of short first person narratives "Speaking With the Angel" - lots of good stuff. I know it's been out for a while, but I jut got aorund to reading it. Great contemporary reading.Nick Hornby (brilliant) Irvine Welsh (disturbingly brilliant as only Welsh can do) Giles Smith Colin Firth (not bad for an actor) Roddy Doyle Helen Fielding Dave Eggars (freaked me out) Robert Harris Melissa Bank Zadie Smith John O'Farrell Patrick MarberDefinitely a good read for someone who likes short stories or has a short attention span but would like to read more.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>[This message has been edited by Rhett Miller (edited 03-03-2003).]
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Post by: walkman on March 03, 2003, 08:52:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by vansmack: Zadie Smith <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Her first novel (White Teeth) was completely brilliant.As for short stories, try Tobias Wolff (author of "This Boy's Life"). I think his story collection is called "The Night in Question." Most excellent.
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Post by: vansmack on March 04, 2003, 10:18:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: did you ever read any Iain Banks?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I'm in the middle of the Crow Road (lent to me by your lovely wife in case you have forgotten). I've been swamped with work and travel so I have opted to read some short stories for the time being as my attention span is limited and my schedule is too hectic to try and read a novel.Thus far I am enjoying it however.
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on March 04, 2003, 10:25:00 am: I thought White Teeth started off good, but it lost steam. I gave it up 50 pages before the end, at which point I realized that there was not a single character in the book I could muster an ounce of empathy for. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by walkman: Her first novel (White Teeth) was completely brilliant.As for short stories, try Tobias Wolff (author of "This Boy's Life"). I think his story collection is called "The Night in Question." Most excellent.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Post by: vansmack on March 04, 2003, 10:33:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by walkman: Her first novel (White Teeth) was completely brilliant.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>You're the second person to tell me this since I picked up the short story collection.After I get some time, I'll pick it up. Thanks.