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Favorite FPW Short Story - XiaoYu - 12-14-2007
Just finished reading The Wringer. I'm glad I went to the trouble of tracking down a copy of Night Screams. I love how long this one was; I could almost imagine it to be a fix-it from one of the novels. I appreciate how the victim was an Arab in a time when they're usually cast as villians, if mentioned at all.
I guess the reason for his being victimized wasn't really anything specific? He just decided to...vent?
The psychology of blame at the end was very realistic. Awesome!
Now there's no more Jack to read until next year...
Favorite FPW Short Story - luthie2 - 12-15-2007
XiaoYu Wrote:Just finished reading The Wringer. I'm glad I went to the trouble of tracking down a copy of Night Screams. I love how long this one was; I could almost imagine it to be a fix-it from one of the novels. I appreciate how the victim was an Arab in a time when they're usually cast as villians, if mentioned at all.
I guess the reason for his being victimized wasn't really anything specific? He just decided to...vent?
The psychology of blame at the end was very realistic. Awesome!
Now there's no more Jack to read until next year...
But next year is coming pretty darn fast! And we have TWO Jack novels to look forward to.
-Luthie
Favorite FPW Short Story - jaybird - 12-15-2007
Scott Hajek Wrote:I was waiting for someone to catch that.Can someone say BOING!!!
Favorite FPW Short Story - XiaoYu - 12-18-2007
luthie2 Wrote:But next year is coming pretty darn fast! And we have TWO Jack novels to look forward to.Next year can't come fast enough. I'm so psyched for them!
-Luthie
Favorite FPW Short Story - fpw - 12-18-2007
XiaoYu Wrote:Just finished reading The Wringer. I love how long this one was; I could almost imagine it to be a fix-it from one of the novels.[SIZE="3"]I've been thinking awhile about including it in a novel, that's why it hasn't been reprinted. Of course, the story was written pre-9/11 so it needs a drastic rewrite. But it could form an interesting counterpoint to Joey's anti-Arab rants in Infernal. [/SIZE]
Favorite FPW Short Story - Fenian1916 - 12-19-2007
Interlude at Duanes was a great one. I really liked seeing Jack be so inventive with his surroundings. I was in the City on Monday and left my offerings in memory of the big guy myself. If you've read the story you'll understand.
Favorite FPW Short Story - Biggles - 12-19-2007
Fenian1916 Wrote:Interlude at Duanes was a great one. I really liked seeing Jack be so inventive with his surroundings. I was in the City on Monday and left my offerings in memory of the big guy myself. If you've read the story you'll understand.
Funny you should mention that story. When I visited NYC for the first time last year to see Son of Biggles (who was interning with Goldman Sachs at the time) I saw a Duane's near the Empire State Building, perhaps the one Paul based his story on! I must say it gave me a thrill!
Favorite FPW Short Story - XiaoYu - 12-20-2007
fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]I've been thinking awhile about including it in a novel, that's why it hasn't been reprinted. Of course, the story was written pre-9/11 so it needs a drastic rewrite. But it could form an interesting counterpoint to Joey's anti-Arab rants in Infernal. [/SIZE]I remember wondering if I'd missed their backstory in some other anthology when I was reading Infernal.
I plan on visiting a Duane's when I get the time to explore New York.
Favorite FPW Short Story - Bluesman Mike Lindner - 12-24-2007
Biggles Wrote:Funny you should mention that story. When I visited NYC for the first time last year to see Son of Biggles (who was interning with Goldman Sachs at the time) I saw a Duane's near the Empire State Building, perhaps the one Paul based his story on! I must say it gave me a thrill!
Why, Biggles, you visited NY and didn't want to meet?
I am very hoit.