Another review just came in and what a review, all 13 paragraphs of it. I need to read it carefully for what it may teach me, although my initial impression is that it is lacquered with academic polyurethane : “…the story conjoins a Freudian view with an almost Heiderggerian analysis of existence within a moment — Dasein summoning Freud.” Come, come, now. Modestly, he says, “I ain’t that bright.” Before I get into this, see http://prickofthespindle.com for the review by the editor-in-chief, Cynthia Reeser. A few weeks ago and unusual for me, she formally rquested if I would give her permission to cite lines from the book, which I did. Apparently this little book of 15 stories has become a tabula rasa for all kinds of literary and personal projections; however, did I on unconscious levels send forth these messages that Reeser sees in my little book? Who knows?
On a conscious level like a pee stain on a man’s jockey shorts, it is there for all to see, but I am fascinated by the twists and turns reviewers are giving to my book which only substantiates an earlier blog consideration that my book is no longer mine — I have been expropriated, the oil wells and the national bank are now state owned. Am I complaining? No, it is all fun, my fellow writers — learn from this. And what is to be learned? It seems to me that you do your best work and leave it at that — can’t please everyone, because it is so hard as a writer, if you are honorable about your craft, to please yourself. I am left in a quandry and you would be too after reading the book and then this review. Read the review, reader, and comment. Thought: I will give a free copy of the book to the first five readers who request it and agree to submit a review of the book for this site as well as put it up on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Email me at: ifreese@hotmail.com
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