Faulkner and other Southern Gothic writers--yes. Brutal, sharp, sinister, even depressing writing--yes. Unlikeable characters--not a problem. O'Connor? Fraid not. I'm from well above the Mason-Dixon (and now far west of it) where it isn't so rare to find versions of her characters in poor, rural, co...
Had to put this on the back burner, I didn't finish it and will need to come around to this later.
I have been taught by those older and wiser that I should continually educate myself towards an understanding and appreciation of excellence. This means that my personal preference is what I like without trying, and what is excellent is sometimes what I must learn to like. So, reading is like food...
I don't know what all's in this collection anymore, although I'm sure "A Good Man is Hard To Find" is one. [Edit: It isn't, and I'm sorry, but it's too much like work to switch this review. But the stories in this collection are no less powerful than that one I go on about here, especially "Everythi...
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