David Haldane (2)
Autor de Jenny on the Street: And Other Tales of Reverence and Revolution by a Very Young Man
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Obras de David Haldane
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Género
- male
- Biografía breve
- David Haldane, a former Los Angeles Times staff writer, authored the award-winning 2015 memoir "Nazis & Nudists." In addition to his journalism, essays and short fiction, Haldane has written and produced radio features for which he was awarded a Golden Mike by the Radio & Television News Assn. of Southern California. He currently divides his time-- with his wife and two children--between homes in Joshua Tree, California, and Northern Mindanao, Philippines, where he writes a weekly newspaper column called "Expat Eye."
Miembros
Reseñas
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 3
- Miembros
- 18
- Popularidad
- #630,789
- Valoración
- 3.9
- Reseñas
- 6
- ISBNs
- 5
In this volume of short stories, Haldane walks readers through semi-autobiographical vignettes and sketches brief, disturbing tales of horror and astonishment. The former set ("Time") opens a window into the bygone era of the mid-20th Century, while the latter ("Space") unsettles and leaves more questions than answers. I commend Haldane on mastering the short story form: his prose is mesmerizing yet straightforward.
Here are my reactions to each individual story:
"The Sun's Trumpeter:" A nice story about how an adolescent with autism chose to grow.
"The Last Clarinet Lesson:" I don't remember my last music lesson, but I know it wasn't as story-worthy as this one.
"The Sergeant:" Toxic masculinity is toxic.
"Jenny on the Street:" An affair from start to finish, that ends before it can truly begin.
"Israel Would Take You in, Wouldn't It?:" This hits differently during the latest round of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Offers a great perspective. Should be recommended reading for all humans.
"The Initiation:" An interesting take on the inner machinations of the Boomers and their protests.
"The Tortoise and the Hair:" The shortest story so far; I felt like the prose had gotten a haircut, too.
"The Orange Jar:" Kind of feels like an episode of "The Twilight Zone," with a commentary on aging.
"The Good Samaritan:" Were any of them good, really?
"Social Justice:" Eat the rich.
"Private Affair:" Or two.
"The Crevice:" Seeing is believing.
"The Narrow Cylinder:" An appropriate pick for the final tale in this collection. Familiar, yet unexpected and discomfiting . . .… (más)