From the wondrously talented author of The mysteries of Pittsburgh and Wonder Boys comes a magnificent collection of ironic, understated tales that confirm his reputation as "the young star of American letters." -- Washington Post Book World. Here are eleven superb stories about growing up and growing wise -- stories in which people attempt to create and inhabit their own model worlds, only to watch them collapse in the face of the real world.
Dan T. (ruckus24) from KALISPELL, MT wrote on 4/12/2006...
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You know, I like Michael Chabon's work... I really do. This book of short stories though, I found pretty pedestrian, and some it downright boring. It might work well for someone else, but not for me. A mediocre effort from a master storyteller.