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Christopher Klim
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Art Imitating Life Imitating Death: An Exploration of Guests of the Nation by Frank O’Connor
by Cónal Creedon
Irishtown Press
book review by Kate Robinson
“It is often the case that the people telling the story are more important than the story they tell.”
Cónal Creedon’s contributions to Ireland’s and international arts and letters are legion and nearly legendary among his fans. This volume reprints his original lecture exploring the memorable short story “Guests of the Nation” by eminen
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Idiot!
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True Surrealism
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2011
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Everything Burns
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2004
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The Winners Circle
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2005
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Jesus Lives in Trenton
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2002
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Best New Writing 2011
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Best New Writing 2007
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Firecracker Jones Is On The Case
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Write to Publish: Essentials for the Modern Fiction & Memoir Market
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2003
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“The smell of grease in the Horseshoe Diner was strong, like the residuals of every meal that had ever been cooked over its open griddle. I lingered in a corner booth near the window, speaking to my wife Ava on the cell phone. With as much free time as a corpse, I pondered past mistakes, but I kept the call short before she asked too many questions and revived the dying thoughts in my mind. A man was a sharp and useful tool, I thought, as long as he never paused to consider it.”
― True Surrealism
― True Surrealism
“I had built a life where nothing failed expectations—bills were paid, heaters kept heating, roofs never leaked. We could be framed and shot by the Good Housekeeping paparazzi, and they would never catch a brick out of place, a shrub overgrown, or our boys in shoes or pants a half size too small. Our life was perfect, until I ruined everything.”
― True Surrealism
― True Surrealism
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“I had built a life where nothing failed expectations—bills were paid, heaters kept heating, roofs never leaked. We could be framed and shot by the Good Housekeeping paparazzi, and they would never catch a brick out of place, a shrub overgrown, or our boys in shoes or pants a half size too small. Our life was perfect, until I ruined everything.”
― True Surrealism
― True Surrealism
“The smell of grease in the Horseshoe Diner was strong, like the residuals of every meal that had ever been cooked over its open griddle. I lingered in a corner booth near the window, speaking to my wife Ava on the cell phone. With as much free time as a corpse, I pondered past mistakes, but I kept the call short before she asked too many questions and revived the dying thoughts in my mind. A man was a sharp and useful tool, I thought, as long as he never paused to consider it.”
― True Surrealism
― True Surrealism
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J.P. wrote: "Thanks for the friendship, Christopher. I was reading your quotes and I look forward to reading some of your books."Any time, you want to review one of my books, I'll send you one.
Kira wrote: "Hey Christopher! I recognize you from twitter - it's nice seeing you on Goodreads. Thanks for the friend request :)"Thank you!
Thanks for the friendship, Christopher. I was reading your quotes and I look forward to reading some of your books.
My pleasure.
Hey Christopher! I recognize you from twitter - it's nice seeing you on Goodreads. Thanks for the friend request :)
Christopher, thank you for accepting my friend request. Wishing you a very Happy New Year!
Thank you!"
Any time, you want to review one of my books, I'll send you one.