“H” Before I started reading about minimalism as it relates to simple living, I learned about the kind that pertains to literary minimalism. Minimalism of this kind is a style or technique that is defined by extreme sparseness or simplicity. The first author I seriously studied that used the minimalist approach to writing short stories…
“E” Elena Ferrante is a mystery. This person is an Italian writer whose books are very popular in Italy and Europe, and who now is gaining popularity in the United States. Some are not sure if this person is a woman, or really a man who wants to go unidentified. Most believe the author is…
“C” I’ve now read six books by Cuban writer Leonardo Padura. The first was Adiós Hemingway, read almost eight years ago due to my Hemingway (EMH) obsession at the time. I enjoyed reading EMH in fiction and Padura’s book was one of the better ones with the literary lion involved in the story. Reading about EMH, fiction…
“B” I was thinking of some short story authors I have appreciated in the past. In one of the many classes I took after college, some for teacher certification, a literature class at the University of Texas at Dallas stands out and I think often of the books and stories read. The subject of the…
Dallas Noir edited by David Hale Smith Akashic Books New York November 5, 2013 Paperback, 283 pages —Dallas Noir editor David Hale Smith Dallas Noir is a collection of short stories set in a mix of neighborhoods in and surrounding Dallas, Texas. The “noir” part of the title refers to the genre of fiction where…
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