A review by mvancamp
Not That You Asked: Rants, Exploits, and Obsessions by Steve Almond

3.0

This is a mixed bag. Almond's essays on Vonnegut (completely dead on) and his love of the A's/role as the Red Sox Antichrist are exceptional. But much of what is included here is mostly self appreciation, albeit written with exceptional style, to remind us of how much more clever/talented he is than the rest of us. Plus, after a few essays, I began hoping that he would steer clear of sharing every detail of his sexual life/fantasies. I really think someone needs to share with him Jonathan Franzen's essay that touches on writing sex scenes and praises Nick Hornby for cutting out the lights at the right moment (I can't remember the tile but know it was in [b:How to Be Alone|666215|How to Be Alone Essays|Jonathan Franzen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176928009s/666215.jpg|577].)