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.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by walkman:<BR><B> Her first novel (White Teeth) was completely brilliant.<P>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.<P></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>