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American Cult FictionMarla M. Mitchelllatest articles
American Cult Fiction
Dec 15, 2001 The Nature of Water and Air by Regina McBride Filled with dramatic twists and turns throughout, this novel is rarely predicatable. McBride's haunting narrative is compelling. I strongly recommend this book.
Dec 6, 2001 The Silver Wolf by Alice Borchardt Though this book is of course a work of fiction, it reads like a historical novel, replete with unending majesty.
Nov 27, 2001 The Book Of Fred by Abbi Bardi Bardi's tale of a young woman brainwashed by her Christian Fundamentalist parents into believing that she is one
of the 'chosen few'. Brought to live with a foster family, she is forced to re-think and re-evaluate her own beliefs. Nov 21, 2001 Sexing The Cherry by Jeanette Winterson Winterson's poetic narrative is exquisite. Sexing The Cherry
is a fairy tale for adults. Nov 14, 2001 Dalton Conley's memoir serves up social commentary
about growing up as a white boy in the inner city projects of New York. Nov 7, 2001 A celebration of the anti-hero from the author of Fight Club. Choke cuts to the heart of our contemporary cultural idioms
and rips them to pieces. A perversely entertaining read. Oct 27, 2001 On Bullfighting by A.L. Kennedy You can literally almost taste the blood on your tongue thanks to Kennedy's raw and gritty narrative. I found myself rivetted by the material and the writer responsible for it. Highly recommended. Pick up this book and you may become another captive member of Kennedy's growing audience.
Oct 20, 2001 A calloused look at the life of a young man forced to grow
up too soon. Reads real and down to earth. Oct 9, 2001 All Families Are Psychotic by Douglas Coupland This novel tackles contemporary issues such as DNA splicing, mysticism, faith healers, and the ever popular issue of human cloning.
A farcical romp, that quite literally pierces through the heart of the post nuclear family. An absurdist’s delight. Coupland is also the author of Girlfriend in a Coma, Generation X, and Miss Wyoming ... Oct 1, 2001 The Ordinary White Boy by Brock Clarke Brocke Clark's debut novel. A painfully humorous and accurate portrayal of growing up middle class, in middle America. Ripe with social satire. An insightful, entertaining read.
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Sexing The Cherry by Jeanette Winterson (2 msgs) Choke by Chuck Palahniuk (1 msgs) On Bullfighting by A.L. Kennedy (1 msgs) All Families Are Psychotic by Douglas Coupland (1 msgs) Welcome! (3 msgs) |
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