false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174110848m/363513.jpg 363513 2 This new collection from Pushcart Prize-winning author Stacey Richter brings cavemen, bat boys, clones, and other odd bits of reality together with wit, razor-sharp observations, and searing compassion. <P> Cavemen roam the suburbs, morality is questionable, teens are angsting, and alcoholics abound. This is the world as Stacey Richter sees it. In spite of--or perhaps because of--this alarming cast of characters, Richter's stories are infused with wit, humor, and keen observations of what makes humans tick. There is no sentimental hand-wringing about alcoholic or absentee parents, lost loves, or the most terrible suburban neighborhood Christmas displays. Richter's characters live, exist, play, and often drink too much because that is simply what they do. Carrying on is the only option. <P> Richter writes with volatile energy, hurtling through her stories while coasting seamlessly between the regular and mundane. She sees the repercussions of bad parenting, forgotten kids, and while she may scoff, her caustic observations never demean her characters. By turns heartbreaking, mirthful, sardonic, and wise, her stories occasionally take a turn into the bizarre. Still, Richter's flights of fancy are not about whimsy or science fiction. They are one imaginative woman's clever and naked view of the absurdities teeming around her. 353588 2007 Twin Study: Stories total:86|5:30|4:35|3:14|2:7|1:0| 86 346 168 34 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 20:15:23 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 13:30:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 16:45:03 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 09:53:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 05:38:56 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 05:41:45 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Fri Aug 07 19:07:15 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 19:13:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 15:47:50 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 20:10:56 -0700 2009
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10/17/08 - Really enjoyed this quirky, imaginative stories from Richter. The book started out incredibly strong with the wonderful "Twin Stu...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 14:05:10 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 08:45:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jun 30 10:02:12 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 17 10:11:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jan 26 09:38:04 -0800 2009 Tue Jul 14 18:07:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 14 07:10:12 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 14 07:10:12 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jun 28 09:31:12 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 14 17:19:14 -0700 2008 My Date With Satan, I'm just totally impressed with Richter's ability to narratively throw her voice, the way she satirizes via exquisitely controlled language. She's definitely one of the masters at that particular ski...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Dec 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 09 19:54:13 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 13:41:57 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Nov 06 21:09:17 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 22:18:12 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=363513