“Be like Sindbad. Venture forth! Embosom the waves, let your shoes be sucked from your feet and your very trousers enticed by the frothing deep. The ambiguous sea awaits, I told them, marry it! There’s nothing out there, they said. Wrong, I said, absolutely wrong. There are waltzes, sword canes, and sea wrack dazzling to the eyes.”
This book is a compilation of forty short stories, showcasing a variety of narrative styles and themes. more
Donald Barthelme was an American author born on April 7, 1931, and passed away on July 23, 1989. Known for his unique literary style and experimental writing, Barthelme is considered one of the representatives of postmodernist literature. more
“... she was a ghost amongst the living.”
“God’s grace is his gift to you. Your life is your gift to him.”
“I don't identify with being old, I identify with being alive – which probably means I'm old.”