Friday, May 13, 2011

Curio, reviewed by Ethel Rohan


Early this week Ethel Rohan posted a beautiful review of Curio on her blog. I am very grateful for her kind words and careful read, but also for her honesty concerning her reluctance to read the collection. She was worried that the stories included wouldn't be "storied" enough, an anxiety I share about many contemporary collections. It's definitely true that along with a few conventional narratives, Curio includes some pieces that as stand alone might seem fragmentary or even slight, but that's why I was so eager to get the collection out there. The pieces were written with dependency and accumulation in mind.

As a result of Ethel's kind attention, it looks like a new batch of folks have visited Curio.I hope they enjoy it.

1 comment:

Ethel Rohan said...

Laura, it was an honor and a pleasure to read and review CURIO and I'd love to think I played some small part in bringing new and deserved attention to the collection. Congratulations again and I look forward to your novel.