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April 29, 2009

Don’t Smell the Floss Part 1: Story Breakdown

Don’t Smell the Floss: Part 1 Story Titles & Descriptions

Part One: Kittied to Death: Love Stories for a Contemporary Audience

Letter From Ghostleg The new collection of short stories has been divided, somewhat appropriately, into 2 main parts, with 7 stories in each. Kittied to Death, Part 1, features seven stories that all attempt to answer questions about love.

Think about all of them as my response to Raymond Carver, whose suggestive story title, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love has undoubtedly inspired countless other works of fiction. Like pop songs that have overdosed on camera cleaning fluid and pills, these aren’t traditional ideas on the subject. I’ve taken a shot at describing the main ideas in each of the stories, to give you a better idea of what you’ll find in the book. (more…)

November 6, 2008

Amy Tan and TED: Where Does Creativity Hide

Filed under: Literature — Tags: , , — Matty @ 5:41 pm

Novelist Amy Tan Gives a TED Speech on Creativity

From the TED website: Born in the US to immigrant parents from China, Amy Tan rejected her mother’s expectations that she become a doctor and concert pianist. She chose to write fiction instead. Her much-loved, best-selling novels have been translated into 35 languages. She’s writing a new novel and creating the libretto for The Bonesetter’s Daughter, which will have its world premiere in September 2008 with the San Francisco Opera.

Amy Tan is the author of such beloved books as The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses. (more…)

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