Anthropology - Dan Rhodes

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Thu, 2006-03-09 09:31

Full title: Anthropology... and a hundred other stories

Just read above... brilliant! 101 stories, each of exactly 101 words, all about 'doomed relationships.' Funny, tragic, poignant. All the more so, on all counts, due to their brevity. Entire book can be consumed in about an hour.

I have been inspired to write my own 101-word stories! Coming soon...

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Thu, 2006-03-09 18:02

josiedog

Haven't read that but have read "Come Home Timoleon Vieta" by same author. Difficult to discuss that book without giving anything awa. Worth a look though, and it's quick and easy to read.

Thu, 2006-03-09 18:02

josiedog

And that's "away", of course.

Thu, 2006-03-09 19:25

pepsoid

Thanks, Josie, I'll look out for that! :-) * P * :-)

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Tue, 2006-03-21 22:55

Byrne

I have Anthropology and have been recommending it to people since I got it. He really makes that 101 word thing work for him. My favourite one is called 'Lesbian', I think. Makes me laugh every time. I love the descriptions of his girlfriends, each one is so different and some of them have such brilliant names!

Thu, 2006-03-23 08:19

pepsoid

Some of them are such wonderful nonsense, yet others are so beautifully poignant. I love this kind of thing, fitting a whole story into as small a space as possible - read a book of only 50 word stories once! Maybe the next ABC challenge/compo should be something along these lines...? :-) * P * :-)

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