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Title: Same Place, Same Things : Stories by Tim Gautreaux ISBN: 0-312-16994-9 Publisher: Picador USA Pub. Date: 15 August, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.56 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Twelve Louisiana Stories to Relate to and Identify With
Comment: "Returnings," "Deputy Sid's Gift," and "The Bug Man," were my favorites, but anyone who has ever lived in or visited Louisiana can relate to and identify with these Louisiana life experiences about simple life that is not always so simple. The author once taught me creative writing during my time at SLU in Hammond, Louisiana, and as I read his books, he continues to teach me with his literary writing that puts a sparkle in any Louisiana tale with his elegant wit, style, and humor. I recommend this book for any writer who wants to learn to write well-written short stories and any reader who loves a good Louisiana tale!!! I devoured these tales as they took me back to Louisiana and another time and place. Barbara J. Robinson
Rating: 4
Summary: GREAT STORIES AND CHARACTERS
Comment: I enjoyed this volume of Gautreaux's short stories almost as much as WELDING WITH CHILDREN - his writing seems to flow effortlessly from him (but I'm sure it's hard work, as good as it is). As with the stories in that later collection, the author infuses each tale with a gentle humor - even those stories that would be completely morose in the hands of another writer sparkle here and there with an 'inner smile'. Gautreaux never belittles his characters, never makes fun of them - but he allows the humorous aspects of their lives and situations and personalities to shine through whatever darkness fate has chosen to settle around them. This - and his amazing character drawing skills - makes his fiction a joy to read.
The stories here that stood out the most for me are 'Same place, same things', 'The bug man', 'Returnings' and 'Deputy Syd's gift' - and these last two are simply amazing works. They could stand up well alongside the writing of anyone.
Gautreaux has a definite gift - his novel THE NEXT STEP IN THE DANCE is on my table at home, waiting its turn.
Rating: 4
Summary: An author as quirky as his characters
Comment: I had the privilege of attending a writer's conference in Indiana where the author was an instructor. He was the kind of person one wants to observe, to be around. Funny, smart, very gentlemanly toward his wife and the attendees! His stories in this book reflect Mr. Gautreaux's innate ability to observe people of all sorts. His is a rare talent. Highly recommend this book to readers to enjoy all fiction, especially Southern fiction.
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Title: Welding with Children : Stories by Tim Gautreaux ISBN: 0312267924 Publisher: Picador USA Pub. Date: 03 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: The Next Step in the Dance : A Novel by Tim Gautreaux ISBN: 0312199368 Publisher: Picador USA Pub. Date: 15 January, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Clearing by Tim Gautreaux ISBN: 0375414746 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 17 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Poachers : Stories by Tom Franklin ISBN: 0688177719 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 30 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2003 (NEW STORIES FROM THE SOUTH) by Shannon Ravenel, Roy Blount ISBN: 1565123956 Publisher: Algonquin Books Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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