My love affair with reading T.C. Boyle has not diminished. This guy is a master wordsmith. I just read 3 more short stories in his ‘After the Plague’ collection. Generally, I find short story collections rather uneven but not with this collection. So far I have read 7 out of 16 stories ande have enjoyed everyone. That’s not to say that some didn’t stand out more than others but they were all very good. Not a bad one in the bunch and all with the deeper meaning that seems to be Boyle’s specialty. He delves into social issues and explores all sides. All this with complete plots and excellent character developmenmt, all in each of his short stories.
I’m not going to do my normal review of each of the 3 stories I read this time. Instead I am going to an interesting link from Penguin Books. It’s a reader’s guide to ‘After the Plague’ and has an interview with T.C. Boyle. Here.
Like I said in previous weeks, if you haven’t read anything by . T. Coraghessan Boyle, what are you waiting for? Go now, be sure to start with Chicxulub, here.
If you would like to participate in Short Story Mondays or just find out about some great short stories, go to John of The Book Mine Set. He has a short story review every Monday and a place for you to link your short story reviews. Come join in the fun!
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