false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171681164m/113744.jpg 113744 2 From one of our most imaginative and inventive writers, a crystalline collection of perfectly modulated, sometimes harrowing, and often hilarious investigations into the multifaceted ways in which human beings perceive each other and themselves. A couple suspects their friends think them boring; a woman resolves to see herself as nothing but then concludes shes set too high a goal; and a funeral home receives a letter rebuking it for linguistic errors. In these and other stories, Lydia Davis once again proves herself to be one of the quiet giants in the world of American fiction (Los Angeles Times). 109513 2001 Samuel Johnson Is Indignant: Stories total:459|5:144|4:192|3:97|2:18|1:8| 459 1823 653 53 5 2 false false Wed Sep 24 15:32:37 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 15:45:02 -0700 2008 http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/bw, changed my life here in lonely Japan with no books to read and no one to talk to about books), and he said that she ought to be read at the rate she ...more...]]> 3 3 false false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 16 23:47:15 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 15 16:09:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Mar 10 06:48:55 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 06:25:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 18:06:43 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 17:03:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Tue Oct 02 18:06:20 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 18:13:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 20:07:37 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 20:09:52 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 23 15:15:04 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 06 15:19:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 12:57:06 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 13:04:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 06:09:21 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 18:47:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Aug 05 22:51:32 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 13 06:35:57 -0700 2009
Begin with the not completely irrelevant observation that I plunked down $17 to buy my copy of this book, having been seduced at least in part by McSweeney's hype. Seventeen dollars.

Next, observe that here are some of the b...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 16:10:21 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 16:11:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 11:53:42 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 19 11:43:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 10:10:22 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 10:11:10 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Nov 21 11:48:28 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 11:48:28 -0800 2008 1 0 true false Mon Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Mar 12 10:54:25 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 10:59:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 18 08:37:56 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 18 08:37:56 -0800 2007
She's quite smart, frequently astute and accurate...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 20 19:06:39 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 19:44:48 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 19:06:39 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Nov 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 09 14:18:18 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 11:27:43 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 13:38:34 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 07:29:26 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Oct 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 08:08:26 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 12:21:13 -0700 2008 I think the short shorts -like two lines- were the weakest.
People often admire Davis's wit, humor, skillful sadness, etc, but mostly I feel (with...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=113744