Men Under Water
by Ralph Lombreglia | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0671732609 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0671732609 Global Overview for this book
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Purchased at Miami's library book sale for BookCrossing. Sounds interesting but I have way too many books to read and not sure this is my type of read.
Some of the stories in Lombreglia's new collection have appeared in The New Yorker, Atlantic, and The Best American Short Stories in 1987 and 1988. Lombreglia has considerable talent for making the improbable seem inevitable.
A standout among the nine stories in this first collection is the prize-winning "Inn Essence," named for a curious restaurant where a group of Thai waiters experiences some of the byways of American society. The narrator, a young American salad chef, follows the manic behavior of the restaurant owner, a would-be philosopher, as he, his mistress and the vulnerable Thais suddenly reverse roles when a visit from immigration inspectors forces them into a comic "only in America" alliance. A wry and imaginative comedic vein runs through many tales. In "Purification" a fishing trip taken by an unfulfilled artist and an expectant father becomes a metaphor for life. "Museum of Love" offers a brilliant send-up of modern culture in a trendy curator's frenzy to create "the Historical House Museum, an eco-museum, the French would call it--whatever's there when you find it." Original, at times whimsical, the stories are deft and biting entertainment.
Some of the stories in Lombreglia's new collection have appeared in The New Yorker, Atlantic, and The Best American Short Stories in 1987 and 1988. Lombreglia has considerable talent for making the improbable seem inevitable.
A standout among the nine stories in this first collection is the prize-winning "Inn Essence," named for a curious restaurant where a group of Thai waiters experiences some of the byways of American society. The narrator, a young American salad chef, follows the manic behavior of the restaurant owner, a would-be philosopher, as he, his mistress and the vulnerable Thais suddenly reverse roles when a visit from immigration inspectors forces them into a comic "only in America" alliance. A wry and imaginative comedic vein runs through many tales. In "Purification" a fishing trip taken by an unfulfilled artist and an expectant father becomes a metaphor for life. "Museum of Love" offers a brilliant send-up of modern culture in a trendy curator's frenzy to create "the Historical House Museum, an eco-museum, the French would call it--whatever's there when you find it." Original, at times whimsical, the stories are deft and biting entertainment.
Journal Entry 2 by 
Azuki
at Village Bakery in Mui Wo, Lantau Island Hong Kong on Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Azuki at Village Bakery in Mui Wo, Lantau Island Hong Kong on Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (11/11/2022 UTC) at Village Bakery in Mui Wo, Lantau Island Hong Kong
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Visiting Mui Wo since my high school days? Glad to meeet up with BC friends and check out the BookCrossing Zone in the bakery.
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Hi! How wonderful you've found one of my books! Thank you so much for checking out the journal. I would really appreciate if you can take a moment to let me know you have it now. Trust me, it'll totally make my day to hear from one of my "wild" books.
Bookcrossing is a wonderful online community of book lovers dedicated to sharing books with each other and the world at large. We are also curious to see how far and wide our books can travel. I would appreciate if you can make a journal entry on this book so we know where the book has been. You don't have to set up an account.
Feel free to keep this book, return it to where you found it, or pass it on to the next reader. If you sign up as a member, you will hear from the book as it travels and gets journaled. Feel free to explore the BookCrossing site, and visit our forum to meet other booklovers. Membership is confidential, free, and spam-free. Happy reading!
