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| Saturday, May 1, 2010 9:18AM | | | | Love Is Being Horny in a Tie | Tags: robert coover, quim monzo, masturbatory images, samuel beckett, humor in literature, love, happiness, god
| | | A number of years ago, when I was working for a different publishing house, Robert Coover suggested I take a look at the work of Catalan author Quim Monzo. I had someone do a reader's report on 100 Stories, but the project sort of fizzled out despite the fact that the samples translated into English were brilliant and hilarious. Fast forward a few years, I'm now at Open Letter, have been to Barcelona (where I fell in love with the city and its culture, and where the people are always smiling and happy), met Quim Monzo, and signed on a bunch of his books, including the novel Gasoline, which we published a few weeks ago.
So I was naturally excited that the first... | | | | | | | Tuesday, January 1, 2008 1:14PM | | | | The Curse of the Luddite God | Tags: Luddite, God, creation, fire, priest, sacred, worship, destruction, improvement, evil,
| | | | The Curse of the Luddite God
A certain man chipped at a fallen limb to make it easier for his wife to carry to the fire. His stone ax hit another stone and sparks flew. Some sparks landed on his arm. Others struck his bare chest. He laughed. His skin was too tough for sparks. He struck the rock again. He would amuse her when she returned. Perhaps make her jump in fear when a spark touched her.
Some sparks fell in a rabbit’s nest and smoke came forth. The man stepped back. His woman stepped behind him. He pushed her away. If he had to run he didn’t want her in his... | | | | | |
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