OK, we know we love FPW's anthologies. But which of all his fabulous short stories is your fav?
As I read and re-read them, the list changes. Right now I'd have to say "Faces" is my favorite. There is such humanity and tenderness in that story, which is really wild when you consider that Paul provokes these genuinely warm and fuzzy feelings for a heinous serial killer.
I'll come up with more.
Now how about you?
As I read and re-read them, the list changes. Right now I'd have to say "Faces" is my favorite. There is such humanity and tenderness in that story, which is really wild when you consider that Paul provokes these genuinely warm and fuzzy feelings for a heinous serial killer.
I'll come up with more.
Now how about you?
This post was last modified: 04-19-2005, 05:51 PM by Maggers.
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The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
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Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd
Maggers Wrote:OK, we know we love FPW's anthologies. But which of all his fabulous short stories is your fav?I don't specifically remember the story, but I don't find that strange at all.
As I read and re-read them, the list changes. Right now I'd have to say "Faces" is my favorite. There is such humanity and tenderness in that story, which is really wild when you consider that Paul provokes these genuinely warm and fuzzy feelings for a heinous serial killer.
I don't own the book of stories (Soft and Others) that I have read, so I can't remember which is my favorite. I do remember being extremely impressed by the collection as a whole, though.
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
jimbow8 Wrote:I don't specifically remember the story, but I don't find that strange at all.
I don't own the book of stories (Soft and Others) that I have read, so I can't remember which is my favorite. I do remember being extremely impressed by the collection as a whole, though.
"Faces" is in THE BARRENS AND OTHERS, which I am currently re-reading, much to my delight.
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd
Maggers Wrote:OK, we know we love FPW's anthologies. But which of all his fabulous short stories is your fav?
As I read and re-read them, the list changes. Right now I'd have to say "Faces" is my favorite. There is such humanity and tenderness in that story, which is really wild when you consider that Paul provokes these genuinely warm and fuzzy feelings for a heinous serial killer.
I'll come up with more.
Now how about you?
Mmmm. Now that's a hard question. "The Wringer" was great, as was "The Long Way Home". I liked his early sci-fi stuff too. "Ratman" was pretty good. :confused: I'll have to get back to you on that. Wait!!! I know. It's "Buckets"! Hands down. It worked for me on many levels.
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jimbow8 Wrote:I don't specifically remember the story, but I don't find that strange at all.
I don't own the book of stories (Soft and Others) that I have read, so I can't remember which is my favorite. I do remember being extremely impressed by the collection as a whole, though.
At the GU-3 I asked Paul to sign my copy of "Soft and Others" as it was the first FPW book I purchased, read and became obsessed with. I bored him with my agonizing storytelling of how I found this book, or rather how it found me. He inscribed it "where it all began." It couldn't be more true.
Rather than using the cliche of picking one story is like picking your favorite child, it's more like picking your favorite centerfold. They're all great to look at, but each one is enticing in a different way.
But, I really, really like "Soft."
Scott Hajek
[i]"A beer right now would sound good, but I'd rather drink one than listen to it."[/i]
Scott Hajek Wrote:At the GU-3 I asked Paul to sign my copy of "Soft and Others" as it was the first FPW book I purchased, read and became obsessed with. I bored him with my agonizing storytelling of how I found this book, or rather how it found me. He inscribed it "where it all began." It couldn't be more true.
Rather than using the cliche of picking one story is like picking your favorite child, it's more like picking your favorite centerfold. They're all great to look at, but each one is enticing in a different way.
How dare you say soft and centerfold in the same paragraph?
KRW
Well, "Soft and Others", "The Barrens and Others", those books are not published in Japan yet. 
So, if I try reading his short stories, I need get anthology books, like a "Stalker".
"Soft" was his first short story in my life. It was included in "Night Souls". Still I remember it was very sad story but touching.
But! My favorite FPW's short story is "A Day in the Life".
Result....
1, A Day in the Life
2, Menage A Troi
3, Soft
4, Barrens
5, Fair Play
So, if I try reading his short stories, I need get anthology books, like a "Stalker"."Soft" was his first short story in my life. It was included in "Night Souls". Still I remember it was very sad story but touching.
But! My favorite FPW's short story is "A Day in the Life".
Result....
1, A Day in the Life
2, Menage A Troi
3, Soft
4, Barrens
5, Fair Play
KRW Wrote:How dare you say soft and centerfold in the same paragraph?
KRW
I was waiting for someone to catch that.
Scott Hajek
[i]"A beer right now would sound good, but I'd rather drink one than listen to it."[/i]
I haven't read Soft and Others, just Barrens and Others. So, of those my favorites are Faces and Barrens. Faces is a great story, something original from an overworked genre.
For some odd reason I have a hard time with short story titles, yet can remember all the book names I've read. So, don't let the fact that I can't remember your short story titles offend you FPW. *grin*
There was one where a man's wife and son were kidnapped. He hired Jack to find them. The couple and son are Muslim. I think it came out in the past couple of years. And if I go any more in detail on this I'll wind up telling you the whole story. Then you won't need to go find it.
There was one where a man's wife and son were kidnapped. He hired Jack to find them. The couple and son are Muslim. I think it came out in the past couple of years. And if I go any more in detail on this I'll wind up telling you the whole story. Then you won't need to go find it.
stacyzinda123 Wrote:I haven't read Soft and Others, just Barrens and Others. So, of those my favorites are Faces and Barrens. Faces is a great story, something original from an overworked genre.