Paley should be considered one of the great mid-century American writers, seems ripe for "rediscovery" in every way (though of course she has never stopped being beloved by other writers and MFA students) Crackling American demotic language which is in every way LITERARY -- so hard to do, so few succeed.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 8 January 2018 16:20 (six years ago) link
Yeah she's great - need to get into the poetry & essays, I have a couple of collections.
― very stabbable gaius (wins), Monday, 8 January 2018 17:21 (six years ago) link
Thanks, JUST SAYIN
― non-nabisco, Wednesday, 10 January 2018 16:27 (six years ago) link
Reading Collected Stories thanks to Lydia Davis' active interest.
I'm adjusting to her rhythms.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 3 March 2020 22:58 (four years ago) link
good stuff
― Swilling Ambergris, Esq. (silby), Tuesday, 3 March 2020 23:00 (four years ago) link
i read 'later the same day' last month & ordered 'the little disturbances of man' as soon as i finished it.
― just sayin, Wednesday, 4 March 2020 00:39 (four years ago) link