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a.m. homes, this book will save your life

Aug 27, 2006 18:21

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zenithblue August 27 2006, 17:04:36 UTC

I haven't read this book yet but I'm very familiar with Homes. She writes funny but acerbic stuff. Her short fiction is better than most of her novels, in my opinion. Her novels seem almost mean-spirited in the blackness of the black comedy (I'm thinking particularly of Music for Torching, which was about characters the author herself didn't seem to have much compassion or empathy for ( ... )

punkybrister69 August 27 2006, 17:15:10 UTC

As usual, I agree with you on all counts.
What collection is "A Real Doll" in? I've only read her collection Things You Should Know in terms of her short stories.

zenithblue August 27 2006, 20:53:21 UTC

The Safety of Objects (which is one of my all time favorite titles of a collection ever).

curejutta August 28 2006, 11:16:56 UTC

great, thank you, now i'm really curious about the short fiction, too (and will add "the safety of objects" to my long, long amazon wishlist)!

superjen August 27 2006, 19:51:15 UTC

i'm annoyed that she's bret easton ellis's cousin and find it completely fitting that she would also write about LA cliche.

octoberxswimmer August 28 2006, 15:08:41 UTC

not about the content but....what is it like working in a publishing house? what do you actually do? and is the pay good?

curejutta August 29 2006, 06:21:54 UTC

i like it! i work in the marketing department and am (together with others) in charge of the book covers. i think the payment is alright, but i suspect i'm fairly modest in this respect anyway ...