tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499771778569209667.post958410459257285362..comments2024-03-26T22:48:55.424-07:00Comments on Flying Totems: Shadow Show MeBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590397694589547524noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499771778569209667.post-4995187891290214082016-05-27T21:06:20.942-07:002016-05-27T21:06:20.942-07:00The upside of short fiction is that you can experi...The upside of short fiction is that you can experience a new concept, a new approach, a few times in one sitting. There are certainly novels I like, and most of the time I'm in the process of reading one. But short stores when done well are a rare treat, one that isn't done much anymore in any other medium. Of course the "done well" is the tricky part. An anthology or even single author collection can be a wildly uneven affair.<br /><br />That's mostly a solid list you've got, although the Jones fellow still has to prove himself to me. :)Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590397694589547524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499771778569209667.post-36964308352138002642016-05-18T20:02:32.449-07:002016-05-18T20:02:32.449-07:00With some exceptions*, in general I prefer long bo...With some exceptions*, in general I prefer long books to short stories, but one of the exceptions was Ray Bradbury's 'Illustrated Man' in which he covered a wide range of topics. He had the ability of writing stories that were incredibly poignant without ever being overly sentimental. If this book has stories that come anywhere close (and it appears some may), then it sounds as though it's an anthology worth reading. I'll see if our library has a copy.<br /><br />* Arthur Conan Doyle, O. Henry, HP Lovecraft, Jack London, Saki, Rudyard Kipling, BCG Jones, etc.<br />susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.com