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Babe in Paradise: Fiction
The unforgettable characters of "Babe in Paradise" an aging stunt man, a chauffeur, and a voice-over actor among them live on the periphery of Los Angeles's allure, outside its glamour and success. Marisa Silver's singular voice makes us care deeply about their everyday desperations and hard-won hopes.
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
September 17th 2002
by W. W. Norton & Company
(first published 2001)
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I'm glad for:
1. learning to finally appreciate short stories, this long into my oldpants life.
2. books that depict the Los Angeles I actually know.
(read: 75)
(Oh, I should say, I gave myself the goal of 150 books this year, since unlike last I don't plan on spending a bunch of time without a job, so this means I'm halfway through my goal with less than half the year gone by. Also I tend to read more in the fall and winter, which still lurk ahead. Do...more
1. learning to finally appreciate short stories, this long into my oldpants life.
2. books that depict the Los Angeles I actually know.
(read: 75)
(Oh, I should say, I gave myself the goal of 150 books this year, since unlike last I don't plan on spending a bunch of time without a job, so this means I'm halfway through my goal with less than half the year gone by. Also I tend to read more in the fall and winter, which still lurk ahead. Do...more
Oh, I just love this author. I loved The God of War so much that I started buying up all of Marisa Silver's books. I didn't know this was a collection of short stories and was really confused when the second "chapter" switched gears so drastically. When I realized what was going on I felt a little let down, but it turns out this book does not disappoint. I feel so close to her characters. She lives Los Angeles and writes about Eagle Rock, Glendale, and other places in SC so that I...more
This is a good selection of short stories which concentrate on the "down and outers" or people outside the mainstream of society in L.A. Marisa Silver has lately become a favorite novelist of mine with "The God Of War" and "No Direction Home".
Me encanta cómo escribe Marisa Silver. Hay mucha nostalgia en sus historias. Este es un libro de cuentos, lleno de personajes solitarios que tratan de seguir adelante a pesar de las circunstancias difíciles de sus vidas. es genial.
The stories in this book are powerful in an understated way. Fun to read since I live in LA and recognize many of the locations. She gives a really good feel for time and place. The story Thief has one of the most succinct and beautiful descriptions of watching your child grow up and away.
Great collection of stories with one recurring character, Babe. Her characters are on the boundaries of success--and she writes beautifully about Southern California. Not nostalgic or cynical--precise.
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silver has something here with these spare, unflnching interconnected stories about unglamorous LA.
great short stories, all take place in LA which makes it kind of fun.
pretty great selection of short stories.
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