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From: wfi@rti-sel.UUCP (William Ingogly)
Newsgroups: net.books
Subject: Re: "Greasy Lake and Other Stories" by T. Coraghessan Boyle
Message-ID: <460@rti-sel.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 11-Oct-85 09:41:01 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 11 09:41:01 1985
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Reply-To: wfi@rti-sel.UUCP (William Ingogly)
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Summary: 

In article <7020@ucla-cs.ARPA> reiher@ucla-cs.UUCP writes:

>I am a fan of Boyle's novels, but this collection of short stories doesn't
>really show his talent to advantage.  I've never cared for short stories,
>by and large, preferring novels.  ...
>.  Boyle should stick to writing novels, and, if you haven't already
>read them, look up "Water Music" and "Budding Prospects" rather than
>"Greasy Lake".

I much prefer his first collection of short stories, "Descent Of
Man." People who do enjoy humorous short stories should check it out.
I think you're right, though; Boyle is a better novelist than short
story writer.
                              -- Cheers, Bill Ingogly