So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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None of the Puddly Award nominees are very good, but maybe that is a reflection of the state of publishing today. This book has some utility, so it wins!
"Our Lady of the Artichokes" is a collection of eight short stories, giving an insight into the neglected world of Portuguese-Americans. Katherine Vaz has given us a book of superb writing and vivid portraits of characters whose stories and lives will stay with you. The title story starts "We need to invent us a virgin...."and goes on to detail the search for a miracle that will help pay the rent. Lisbon Story gives the reader insight into the death of a daughter's father, a father who wishes for his daughter a life of sonhos cor-de-rosa, pink dreams. Vaz' writing is perfect for the short story form, full with no excess.
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The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science by Natalie Angier
Larry Maxcy, January 1, 2011
None of the Puddly Award nominees are very good, but maybe that is a reflection of the state of publishing today. This book has some utility, so it wins!Our Lady of the Artichokes and Other Portuguese-American Stories (Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Fiction) by Katherine Vaz
Larry Maxcy, February 11, 2010
"Our Lady of the Artichokes" is a collection of eight short stories, giving an insight into the neglected world of Portuguese-Americans. Katherine Vaz has given us a book of superb writing and vivid portraits of characters whose stories and lives will stay with you. The title story starts "We need to invent us a virgin...."and goes on to detail the search for a miracle that will help pay the rent. Lisbon Story gives the reader insight into the death of a daughter's father, a father who wishes for his daughter a life of sonhos cor-de-rosa, pink dreams. Vaz' writing is perfect for the short story form, full with no excess.The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Larry Maxcy, January 18, 2010
Beginning title of a superb series, excellent writing, clever plot, and an original female character unmatched in modern times.(5 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)