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How are the short-story collections?
Pretty good so far. I'm only about 10% into The New Yorker, and the only story I did not like was "Perfect Day for Bananafish" by J.D. Salinger
The rest have a good mix of fun and suspense, and the writing feels lyrical.
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(there's a weird pervy undertone and a constant air of child endangerment, and it ends in suicide)I'm about 30% into Africa Risen, and the stories are a fun mix of sci-fi, magical realism and mythology. My favorite so far is "Rear Mirror" by Nuzo Onoh, which was hilarious.
Thanks for the info, will check them out.