9 June 2010

I’ve been reading a lot of Jennifer Egan lately, and writing a little about her here.  Teaching her stories, as well.  So I jumped on the chance to read and review her newest work — a novel-in-stories — called A Visit From the Goon Squad, which hit the streets yesterday.  Read my review at The Millions.

12 January 2009

I found Jennifer Egan‘s story “Safari,” from last week’s New Yorker, so very good.  Both skillful and affecting.  Those are the two punches we’re always going for, yes?  I’d add a third: bold (i.e. risky), in both form and content.

Without over-analyzing too much… something about the story’s cerebral voice, coupled with child characters/perspectives, really works.  ”Safari” is also I think a triumph of old-fashioned narrative omniscience, layered with contemporary characters and experience.

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