Can't and Won't: Stories | 
pickBetween a so-so and a pick. Some of the stories, especially the one and two page ones, were brilliantly absurdist. They felt just right in that, “short story which tickles a very particular itch” way. The two long stories were completely flat for me. The brevity is where she really shone. 3.5⭐️
pickReally enjoyed this book of short stories (some of them very short), especially the snippets of translated Flaubert and the rambling, somewhat inappropriate letters.
Some of these short stories are VERY short, but I am continually impressed with how much Lydia Davis can do in so few words.
Two down. Taking a quick break for some chili. @24in48 #ReadHarderChallenge2017
*I'll be reading from New Hampshire.
*This is my first #24in48
*I heard about it here on Litsy.
*I'm most excited about Habibi by Craig Thompson.
*I play roller derby.
*I'll be here on Litsy or on Instagram - same username.
#readathon @24in48
#firsteverlitsypost #day9 #booktober I was traveling for work, escaping the hellish heat in FL for a beautiful week in NH, enjoying raw oysters at Row 34 after a visit to my favorite #getindie....
#day3 #textonlycovers #booktober My text-only covers seem to be all short stories..... Loved all 3 of these....
I wonder if thoughts are fluid, and flow downward, from one person to another, within the same house.
Some #minimalisticcovers for #augustbookchallenge. I found the Katherine Mansfield at a library sale some years ago. The cover art is by Leo Lionni (yes that Lionni who wrote Frederick and Swimmy). Balik Kampung (with the red plastic bag) is a collection of stories by Singapore writers. #augustofpages
I really wanted to start with Break it Down but the bookstore didn't have it...this though...just a couple stories in and I already love it!
Just picked this up at River Run in Portsmouth NH... A Staff pick.... Can't wait to get started... Love me a short story collection...
