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Moe's Villa and Other Stories
Okay, but somewhat empty: James Purdy's new collection of fabulist or borderline fantasy stories is nicely written and nice enough. It just needs to be less nice. I bought this book on the strength of a glowing SF Chronicle review. Unfortunately, none of [... more]
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I Am Elijah Thrush (American Crisis)
surrealism at its best.: here is proof that a book can be both different and enjoyable at once. there is strangeness and surreal goings on upon each page, and page after page there is pure reading delight. I have loved every james purdy book that i have [... more]
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Garments the Living Wear
TOO MUCH LOVE TO GO AROUND: The once famous singer Peg Sawbridge and her daughter Cleo live in palatial flat in New York City. Peg's personal project is being the patron of Jared Wakeman, a young and extremely handsome up and coming actor who would [... more]
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Open City, #6: The Only Woman He Ever Left
One of the best literary magazines around: Open City consistently publishes great stories, poems, essays, and artwork. I look forward to each issue, because each one is so different, and because this magazine continues to be vital and relevant, esp. [... more]
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In a Shallow Grave
TWO STEPS PAST THE TWILIGHT ZONE: James Purdy is the best kept secret of American literature. Most people I know have never even heard of him. After reading two of his works I have come to the understanding that he is very special and unique. There is [... more]
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Malcolm
funny but not for most of you: Purdy's novel "Malcolm" is a humorous journey about a young boy found by an astrologer on a park bench. The story is written mainly through Malcolm's interaction with the characters he meets through the astrologer [... more]
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Eustace Chisholm and the Works
James Purdy at his best: I find it hard to believe that James Purdy is so neglected when he is so good. If you're a fan of Flannery O'Conner, I urge you to read Purdy - you will not be disappointed. "Eustace Chisholm" is a stunning achievement. [... more]
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The House of the Solitary Maggot
Glorious!: This book heads us back in time to the early years of the American 20th Century, a small town dominated by the character of Nora Bythethwaite (surely some tribute, if tribute is the right word, to Dame Edith Sitwell who first promoted James [... more]
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Narrow Rooms
wonderfully dark, a brilliant articulation of desire & power: Purdy is poetic in his descriptions of some of our darker places. I've never read anyone write about pain, pleasure, desire, hate with such beaut gay american "wuthering heights" [... more]
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Jeremy's Version
Author: James Purdy Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780786716708 ISBN: 0786716703 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: 2005-12-19 [... more]
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Gertrude of Stony Island Avenue: A Novel
Amazon.com Review: In 1956, James Purdy published Don't Call Me By My Right Name and Other Stories, and in the years since, he has produced some of the most remarkable stories, novels, and plays in the English language. Praised by artists as diverse as [... more]
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63: Dream Palace, Selected Stories, 1956-1987
Author: James Purdy Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780876858448 ISBN: 0876858442 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: 1991-09 [... more]
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