I should probably stay away from New England doomed love stories that feature supernatural phenomena (see here.) But I tried again and despite Brunonia Barry’s best efforts (isn’t this a spectacular first name?) I just could not get into The Lace Readeror the heads of people who believe they can read the future in lace. [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘New England’
February 20, 2008
Last night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan
What a delight! Last Night at the Lobster has modest ambitions — to tell the last day of a Red Lobster restaurant, closed by decision of the headquarters — and delivers a nuanced, kind, endearing story of regular people caught in a system that has no room for kindness but where kindness is nevertheless created [...]
