A review by pasc96
Stories by T.C. Boyle

5.0

I think the best word to describe this collection is "envy"--it's just not fair that one writer should be so damn talented. Here are nearly 700 pages of glitteringly smart short stories, where Boyle repeatedly finds perfect turns of phrases, witty double entendres, vivid scenery, and fully rendered characters. Even more impressive--with the inclusion of each story's original publication date, the reader realizes he was working on these at the same time as his (also incredible) novels. Gifted and prolific--Boyle is thrilling and maddening, all at the same time.