At 10:09 AM 6/29/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Mark wrote;
>
>>I saw Steve Earle's new book of short stories in
a store today. Has
>>anyone read it? If his story songs are any
indication, I'd say they
>>probably fit in here. Am I right? Also, how is he
as a writer?
Doghouse Roses (June) ISBN: 0618040269 $ 22
An engaging if uneven debut . . . the best two or
three-particularly "The Red Suitcase"-have all the earthy
virtues of a good folk song. An appealing collection, though
Earle fans will find a lot more to enjoy than everybody else.
- Kirkus
runs true to the colorful pattern of his own life . .
.Earle's widening reputation as a musician is soon to be
rivaled by his renown as a talented storyteller. Library
Journal
uneven collection . . . thrives on a love of hyperbole and
maudlin sentiment, both of which are perhaps best confined to
country songs - PW
Never forms a cohesive whole, but its heart is in the right
place - Booklist
A songwriter's songwriter, Steve Earle is a country music
sensation who now takes his writing gift to another medium.
His debut collection of short fiction reflects the many
facets of the man and his hard-fought struggles.
- Blurb from Ingram Advance
Ann Chambers Theis ~
theisa@co.chesterfield.va.us Collection Management
Administrator, Chesterfield County Public Library (VA)
Overbooked, a resource for ravenous readers - http://www.overbooked.org
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