Red Chuck

Alice Munro

This is a stunningly original book review by Jonathan Franzen. He lovingly praises his subject, Alice Munro, while hollowing out the whole book review thing. My favorite line:

This is not a golfer on a practice tee. This is a gymnast in a plain black leotard, alone on a bare floor, outperforming all the novelists with their flashy costumes and whips and elephants and tigers.

BTW, get it while its hot. After an NYT article slips into the archives (a week maybe?), you have to shuck bucks to get it back.

Posted by Red Chuck at November 15, 2004 11:10 AM