Comments on: How Jane Smiley Outfoxed Coherence

By: James Marcus

James Marcus — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:20:27 +0000

Hmm, since I’m in the neighborhood… I’m a big fan of “Ordinary Love & Good Will.” They’re two of the most memorable novellas I’ve ever read. I particularly admire the unreliable (understatement) narrator in the latter, who’s right up there with Ford Madox Ford’s myopic mouthpiece in “The Good Soldier.” I liked “A Thousand Acres” as well, although I could have lived without the Shakespearean baggage.

By: albtraum

albtraum — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:19:39 +0000

Someone has certainly “outfoxed coherence”, all right.

Hint: it’s not Jane Smiley.

By: Judith Fitzgerald

Judith Fitzgerald — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:05:14 +0000

Well, colour me arsed, Edward. Thanks for winningly proving — yet again — one can’t talk horse sense to a jackass (regardless of gender).

Yers till the cows keel over, Moooooooodith
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