Discussion: Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self

[Wilhelmina]

A quick comment on "Robert E. Lee Is Dead", one of my favorite stories in the collection. Bill, you saw CeCe's final action as a betrayal. While it was certainly not courageous to leave Geena behind, I think that CeCe did exactly what Geena wanted her to do. Geena knew that her life would only be marginally worse if she took the blame, while CeCe's future would be wrecked. As Geena said, "This isn't little-kid s*** anymore." By taking the blame, Geena got to do one last, great thing for her friend. If CeCe had stayed, I think that Geena would have been furious.

Thanks, Bill! Great discussion of a great book.

[jo]

i echo mina's reading of the story and also her appreciation of the discussion and the quality of the book! well chosen, folks!

[Janet]

also want to add thanks. have been a little slow in reading and very slow in posting, but am - as always - grateful for the opportunities to consider/learn from/with others' ideas. Thanks to all of you who organize, moderate and keep us moving. really grateful

[Mistinguette]

Adding my thanks for introducing me to this new writer, I will look for her future work.

[ColumbusReads]

Our discussion books continues its winning ways. Just announced PEN Award winner....

Two authors will share the $25,000 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for fiction: Susanna Daniel for "Stiltsville" and Danielle Evans for "Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self"

[Wilhelmina]

Well deserved! Thanks, Columbus!

[Cheryl]

I was lucky enough to have checked this book out, but would have been happy to own my own copy.I especially
like the first story. I felt the teenage girls were
believable, even if we didn't like the choices they made.

[ColumbusReads]

Cheryl, if you go to Goodreads Giveaway section, they are giving away a whopping 18 copies of this book. I just registered myself.

[Emilie]

thanks for letting us know that, columbus. i've been really wanting to read this one.