This is a wonderful little gem of an anthology. This vast collection of stories, ranging from the 16th century on up until the modern day, is compriseThis is a wonderful little gem of an anthology. This vast collection of stories, ranging from the 16th century on up until the modern day, is comprised of short pieces (short stories, poetry, prose, essays and sketches) all under 1250 words. It is the perfect little companion to take to the toilet (does anyone else think of Costanza from that Seinfeld episode in the bookstore anytime they have a book near their toilet?) or just to break up the day for a brief moments. Plus there is a wonderful collection of authors actually worth reading: Macedonio Fernández, Fernando Pessoa, Robert Walser, Virginia Woolf, Donald Barthelme, Charles Simic, Russell Edson, Italo Calvino, Lydia Davis, Amelia Gray, Thomas Bernhard, just to name a few. It is a rather impressive list and collection, though a good chunk of material may be repeats for those who have explored the short fiction or poetry world before. However, it is full of brilliant pieces, some that defy tidy classification, that manage to contain a universe of thought and ideas in the tiniest of spaces. Definitely worth picking up just to have around for when you need a extremely short break from the day. 4/5
One of my favorite James Tate poems is included in here:
Good Time Jesus Jesus got up one day a little later than usual. He had been dreaming so deep there was nothing left in his head. What was it? A nightmare, dead bodies walking all around him, eyes rolled back, skin falling off. But he wasn't afraid of that. It was a beautiful day. How 'bout some coffee? Don't mind if I do. Take a little ride on my donkey, I love that donkey. Hell, I love everybody....more
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