I must have read these years ago but had completely forgotten them. They cover the years 1949 to 1957, most of them are just a few pages long, and they avoid being dated because of Wilson's psychological acuity. Most short stories leave me wanting to know more, but these are self-sufficient, each one a kind of moment of truth, complete in itself. Clever, wicked, chilling, funny-sad, I found them absolutely compelling.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 56 Spring 2010 ) |
