This is the first collection to appear in twenty years from one of America's best short story writers. His thirteen stories are marvelous--funny, heartbreaking, and wise by turns, and on occasion all three at once.
Praise for Max Apple:
"Apple may not be as well known a humorist as Russell Baker, Calvin Trillin, or Garrison Keillor. But he should be. He belongs in the same crowd."-- "Newsday," reviewing "Free Agents"
"Apple is an amiable, good-hearted, sweet-tempered writer whose short pieces occupy an agreeable territory somewhere between fact and fiction."-- "Washington Post Book World," reviewing "Free Agents"
"A tender, tough, and totally compelling account."-- "USA Today," reviewing "Roommates"
"The slim, sweet slices of this particular Apple pie are always served warm and contain generous amounts of humor, off-the-wall inventiveness, and down-to-earth intelligence."-- "Cleveland Plain Dealer," reviewing "Free Agents"
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This is the first collection to appear in twenty years from one of America's best short story writers. His thirteen stories are marvelous--funny, heartbreaking, and wise by turns, and on occasion all three at once.
Praise for Max Apple:
"Apple may not be as well known a humorist as Russell Baker, Calvin Trillin, or Garrison Keillor. But he should be. He belongs in the same crowd."-- "Newsday," reviewing "Free Agents"
"Apple is an amiable, good-hearted, sweet-tempered writer whose short pieces occupy an agreeable territory somewhere between fact and fiction."-- "Washington Post Book World," reviewing "Free Agents"
"A tender, tough, and totally compelling account."-- "USA Today," reviewing "Roommates"
"The slim, sweet slices of this particular Apple pie are always served warm and contain generous amounts of humor, off-the-wall inventiveness, and down-to-earth intelligence."-- "Cleveland Plain Dealer," reviewing "Free Agents"
Imprint | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction |
Release date | November 2007 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | October 2007 |
Authors | Max Apple |
Dimensions | 216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 184 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8018-8738-3 |
Barcode | 9780801887383 |
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LSN | 0-8018-8738-0 |