Human Resources by Josh Goldfaden
Blurb for the back cover:
“a collection of absurdity”
Signed first editions. My weakness. When I walk in to my local bookstore I always go straight to the shelves set aside for the signed books in hopes of finding something unexpected. Sometimes I succeed, other days I don’t. But on this occasion I found a book that I knew I must have after reading what the author had signed. Each copy on the shelf contained a different personalized message from the author as if to say “You couldn’t get this book personalized in person but it is personalized anyways.” I liked that he took the time to do that. It makes each book special.
But let’s start talking about the book. Human Resources by Josh Goldfaden. A collection of short stories that I would categorize under absurdest fiction. The characters in his stories find themselves in situations that you or I wouldn’t normally be found it. A nanny watches over the son of the leader of a traveling writers group who try to be inspired wherever they go while in another story a waitress waits on Bruce Springsteen while her co-workers seem to loose it. Naturally the story that caught my attention when mentioned in the inside jacket was the one about the pirate who would rather open a restaurant. Any book that has pirates in it can’t be all that bad.
Overall these stories are a collection of absurdity that is downright enjoyable. At his web site you can check out some excerpts or just take the plunge and buy it.
February 18th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Hello Book Pirate,
Thanks for writing about my book. You're the finest Book Pirate I've ever seen. Please treat yourself to an extra helping of pie. You deserve it.
Take care,
Josh
February 18th, 2008 at 9:57 am
And thank you for writing about a group of Pirates. The world needs more Pirate Awareness.
August 20th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Dear Book Pirate,
Keith Lee Morris, a writer of remarkable skill, has brought the Western
American novel back to life with his forthcoming title The Dart League King.
The Believer dubbed Morris the “heir to the Richard Ford of Rock Springs,”
and we couldn't agree more.
Please reply with your mailing address and I will send you a review copy. If
you have any further questions or need any information electronically,
please don't hesitate to ask.
http://www.tinhouse.com/books/books_coming_dlki…
Thanks for your time,
Deborah Jayne
Director of Publicity
Tin House Books
deborah@tinhouse.com
503-219-0622 ext. 17
The Dart League King (978-0-9794198-8-1; $14.95; October 2008) Russell
Harmon is the self-proclaimed king of his small-town Idaho dart league, but
all is not well in his kingdom. Taking place in a single day, The Dart
League King follows five characters at pivotal moments in their lives. In
the midst of the league championship match, the intertwining stories of
those gathered at the 321 Club reveal Russell's dangerous debt to a local
drug dealer, his teammate's involvement in the disappearance of a college
student, and a love triangle with a former classmate. The characters in
Keith Lee Morris's second novel struggle to find the balance between
accepting and controlling their destinies, but their fates are inextricably
linked.
Keith Lee Morris is an associate professor of English and creative writing
at Clemson University. His short stories have been published in A Public
Space, Southern Review, Ninth Letter, StoryQuarterly, New England Review,
The Sun, and the Georgia Review, among other publications. The University of
Nevada published his first two books: The Greyhound Gods (2003) and The Best
Seats in the House (2004). He lives in Clemson, South Carolina.
August 20th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Dear Book Pirate,
Keith Lee Morris, a writer of remarkable skill, has brought the Western
American novel back to life with his forthcoming title The Dart League King.
The Believer dubbed Morris the “heir to the Richard Ford of Rock Springs,”
and we couldn't agree more.
Please reply with your mailing address and I will send you a review copy. If
you have any further questions or need any information electronically,
please don't hesitate to ask.
http://www.tinhouse.com/books/books_coming_dlki…
Thanks for your time,
Deborah Jayne
Director of Publicity
Tin House Books
deborah@tinhouse.com
503-219-0622 ext. 17
The Dart League King (978-0-9794198-8-1; $14.95; October 2008) Russell
Harmon is the self-proclaimed king of his small-town Idaho dart league, but
all is not well in his kingdom. Taking place in a single day, The Dart
League King follows five characters at pivotal moments in their lives. In
the midst of the league championship match, the intertwining stories of
those gathered at the 321 Club reveal Russell's dangerous debt to a local
drug dealer, his teammate's involvement in the disappearance of a college
student, and a love triangle with a former classmate. The characters in
Keith Lee Morris's second novel struggle to find the balance between
accepting and controlling their destinies, but their fates are inextricably
linked.
Keith Lee Morris is an associate professor of English and creative writing
at Clemson University. His short stories have been published in A Public
Space, Southern Review, Ninth Letter, StoryQuarterly, New England Review,
The Sun, and the Georgia Review, among other publications. The University of
Nevada published his first two books: The Greyhound Gods (2003) and The Best
Seats in the House (2004). He lives in Clemson, South Carolina.
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