Books reviewed by Sally Guttierez Diaz
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The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis by Lydia Davis |
Davis prefers to call these stories, rather than poems. With her understanding of our underlying senses and feelings, she addresses life from all angles - death, marriage, children, the home, anecdotes, thoughts, objects, authors. All feel close to life but with a twist to make you think, smile, grimace, each one mind blowing and thought provoking. She was new to me but I am hooked, though I had to stop for a while. Keep them on your bedside table and read a few each day.
(bwl 97 Summer 2020) |
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The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty |
I picked this up for €1 in Dublin and read it on the flight home. The narrative is two-fold, I won't spoil it, but what is important is how things learnt as a child become physical, imprinted memories which can help heal wounded areas of the adult self. More about cycling than running, a story of love and frustration, loss and deception, courage and second chances.
(bwl 90 Autumn 2018) |
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