Poetry Forum

“God Almighty, why didin’t Anse carry you to the
nearest sawmill and stick your leg in the saw?
That would have cured it. Then, you all could have stuck
his head into the saw and cured a whole family.”

--William Faulkner
As I Lay Dying

I'd also recommend Tim Gautreaux's short story collection, Same Place, Same Things.

Chuck Palahniuk's Choke is wonderful. I;d also check out Olympia Vernon's Eden, especially if you like Toni Morrison

I'm interested in what people think of the first chapter of my new novel. You can read it here:

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Thanks,

Chris