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God's Gym
by John Edgar Wideman
ISBN: 0618711996
ISBN-13: 9780618711994
Format: Paperback
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Summary
In these 10 stories, John Edgar Wideman writes feelingly about characters who must make their way through a difficult world. "What We Cannot Speak of We Must Pass Over in Silence" centers on a life imprisonment, "Sightings" is about a man reflecting on suicide, "The Silence of Thelonious Monk" gives us Verlaine and Rimbaud engaging in a gunfight, and "Are Dreams Faster Than the Speed of Light" features a man who is terminally ill. The author, however, never gives up on his characters-and they never give up on their lives. Wideman continues to burnish the reputation he has gained as an award-winning writer with a hugely sympathetic viewpoint.
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"A rich display of the varied skills of one of our finest writers."
-- Kirkus
"The full range of Wideman's talents are on display here...."
-- Publishers Weekly
"You never know, because [Wideman] doesn't, whether he'll end up with something strong and sturdy and built to last, or just a fistful of loose yarn....Some readers are bound to find this sort of withholding-Wideman's persistent refusal to fulfill the requirements of well-made fiction-willfully perverse; and their frustration may be especially acute in GOD'S GYM because short stories, more than novels, are expected to be shapely, gem-like, self-sufficient. But it would be a mistake to think he's just messing with out heads. Wideman violates the conventions of narrative and, at times, language itself for the good reason that, after a lifetime of familiarity with them..., he has become convinced that they can't take him where he wants to go."
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published date: 2006
Size: 5.25 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.45 pounds
Pages: 175
Publisher's Notes
The first story collection in more than a decade from the celebrated African-American author of Brothers and Keepers presents an array of jazzy tales that have appeared in a variety of magazines and includes "Weight," "The Silence of Thelonious Monk," and "Who Invented the Jump Shot," among others. Reader's Guide available. Reprint.
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