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Jun 02, 2016 Daniel Archer rated it information technology was amazing

Highly recommended.

Unusual drove of brusque stories from the era, highlighting many lesser known authors of the 80s who - with fourth dimension - take possibly go a trivial (or totally) forgotten. If you are a die difficult 80s person, this book is indispensable. (I tore through information technology in, similar, 3 days.)

But, really, and possibly most surprisingly, this book should be required reading for anyone interested in traditionally marginalized voices. Peck's collection highlights many feminist and gay authors whose stori

Highly recommended.

Unusual collection of brusk stories from the era, highlighting many lesser known authors of the 80s who - with time - have maybe get a petty (or totally) forgotten. If you lot are a die difficult 80s person, this book is indispensable. (I tore through it in, similar, three days.)

But, really, and mayhap nearly surprisingly, this book should be required reading for anyone interested in traditionally marginalized voices. Peck'southward collection highlights many feminist and gay authors whose stories business relationship for some of the well-nigh poignant, raw, and insightful in this entire collection.

If yous're looking for kitsch or gentle nostalgia, expect elsewhere. Although many of the stories hither are "fun", I think the aim of this book is much more than serious, attempting to offer a glimpse into the harder realities of people who struggled to find a place in Reagan's America, a identify and time which - at to the lowest degree, according to many of the voices you encounter in this book - shames, stigmatizes, or otherwise excludes those not considered "mainstream". This is a collection of stories almost people who accept no option but to turn their back on the mainstream values of the solar day, choosing transgression over conformity, personal truths over the limited and limiting choices available to outsiders at the time.

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Jun 24, 2018 Dan Ryan rated it it was amazing

It's no coincidence that Trump is invoked a half dozen times in this collections. Sharp, wrenching and utterly queer, these stories prove that in times of decadence and demagoguery, art fights, art illuminates, and art outlives banal evil. It's no coincidence that Trump is invoked a vi times in this collections. Sharp, wrenching and utterly queer, these stories prove that in times of decadence and demagoguery, fine art fights, art illuminates, and art outlives banal evil. ...more

May 04, 2021 Michael rated it information technology was ok

I lost patience with this ane pretty quickly, and gave myself permission to skip around at will. Even for an anthology (which, past its very nature, invites a wide array of styles and forms), this is deeply inconsistent. The highlights really stand up out, though: the stories by Raymond Carver, Christopher Bram, Gary Indiana, Patrick McGrath, Mary Gaitskill, Susan Minot, David Wojnarowicz, and Bret Easton Ellis are all worth spending time with. As for the rest, take them or exit them.

A book of 1980s short fiction. What was I thinking?

Ok, I'm sure all of the stories were very good, but they remind me of a time of my life I enjoy ameliorate as a memory than every bit reportage thinly disguised equally fiction.

A book of 1980s short fiction. What was I thinking?

Ok, I'one thousand sure all of the stories were very skilful, but they remind me of a time of my life I bask meliorate as a memory than as reportage thinly disguised as fiction.

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Jul 12, 2016 Madeline rated it really liked it

Bret Easton Ellis stories well-nigh vampires and other strange and upsetting stuff. Recommended.

Jan 17, 2017 Jordan Stepp rated it it was amazing

This one kept breaking me. I saw so many reflections of people I've known, and lost, that information technology was often hard to keep reading. Well worth the time. This one kept breaking me. I saw and then many reflections of people I've known, and lost, that it was oft difficult to go on reading. Well worth the fourth dimension. ...more

Aug 17, 2017 AK rated it actually liked it

I did bask virtually every story in this anthology. I initially picked it up to read a few short stories by authors I knew, but ended up existence introduced to authors I'd similar to read more of. I have incurred many library fees for how long it took me to finish!

Alarm TO "GENTLE" READERS: This volume has a large representation of LGBTQ stories and many of the stories (gay or straight) are sexually graphic. I didn't expect that and, while it did not bother me, I know information technology would exist unwelcome to some reade

I did relish nearly every story in this anthology. I initially picked information technology upwards to read a few short stories by authors I knew, but ended up beingness introduced to authors I'd like to read more than of. I have incurred many library fees for how long it took me to finish!

Alert TO "GENTLE" READERS: This volume has a large representation of LGBTQ stories and many of the stories (gay or directly) are sexually graphic. I didn't expect that and, while information technology did not bother me, I know information technology would be unwelcome to some readers (my mom, for 1). If you don't like sexual content or LGBTQ themes, this is non the book for y'all.

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December 15, 2019 A. Collins rated information technology actually liked information technology

A collection of short fiction from the 80s and early on 90s, much of information technology queer. In that location's a lot of gilded in hither and many writers who I am excited to explore further (e.m. Gary Indiana, Essex Hemphill, Dorothy Allison).

There were as well a few duds, including a story by Bruce Benderson that fabricated me angry. I guess information technology was supposed to be a satire, simply it came off as lazy and racist.

One story left me in tears and, for the about office, I have respect for any story that'south able to affect me in such a way. I exercise

A collection of short fiction from the 80s and early 90s, much of it queer. In that location'south a lot of gold in here and many writers who I am excited to explore further (e.g. Gary Indiana, Essex Hemphill, Dorothy Allison).

There were besides a few duds, including a story by Bruce Benderson that made me angry. I guess it was supposed to exist a satire, but information technology came off as lazy and racist.

One story left me in tears and, for the most part, I have respect for whatsoever story that'southward able to affect me in such a fashion. I don't cry too easily.

All in all, I'm happy this exists and that I got to read it.

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Jul 20, 2016 Augusta rated information technology liked it

As with most anthologies, this felt uneven. Some stories I loved, some were just ok. The ones I did similar: Jamaica Kincaid, Raymond Carver, Amy Hempel, Christopher Bram, Jim Lewis, Dorothy Allison, Mary Gaitskill (the movie Secretary is based off this story), Denis Johnson, Sam D'Allesandro, AM Homes Every bit with most anthologies, this felt uneven. Some stories I loved, some were just ok. The ones I did similar: Jamaica Kincaid, Raymond Carver, Amy Hempel, Christopher Bram, Jim Lewis, Dorothy Allison, Mary Gaitskill (the picture Secretary is based off this story), Denis Johnson, Sam D'Allesandro, AM Homes ...more than

Oct 11, 2016 Betsy rated it liked it

I checked this out because I wanted to read the Mary Gaitskill brusque story. I really liked some of the stories, just some of them were boring. I did actually like Secretary though.

Jul xv, 2016 Susan marked information technology every bit abandoned

Brusk stories are not usually my jam, merely I've been trying to change that. This collection left me common cold and then I put it bated. Will attempt more short stories, but not these. Curt stories are not ordinarily my jam, but I've been trying to change that. This collection left me cold then I put it bated. Will attempt more brusque stories, but not these. ...more

Dale Peck (born 1967 on Long Island, New York) is an American novelist, critic, and columnist. His 2009 novel, Sprout, won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Children's/Young Adult literature, and was a finalist for the Stonewall Volume Honor in the Children'southward and Young Adult Literature category. Dale Peck (born 1967 on Long Island, New York) is an American novelist, critic, and columnist. His 2009 novel, Sprout, won the Lambda Literary Honour for LGBT Children'southward/Immature Adult literature, and was a finalist for the Stonewall Book Laurels in the Children'south and Young Adult Literature category. ...more

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