Tag Archives: Goon Squad

Pure Language

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

13 Pure Language ‘You don’t want to do this,’ Bennie murmured. ‘Am I right?’ ‘Absolutely,’ Alex said. ‘You think it’s selling out. Compromising the ideals that make you, “you”. ’ Alex laughed. ‘I know that’s what it is.’ ‘See, you’re … Continue reading →

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Great Rock and Roll Pauses

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Jennifer Egan shared some of her tips on storytelling in PowerPoint on the official Microsoft Office blog, as well as an interesting inside into what inspires her to write… Egan said she knew virtually nothing about PowerPoint until she decided … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, My Love

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

11  Good-bye, My Love When Ted Hollander first agreed to travel to Naples in search of his missing niece, he drew up for his brother- in- law, who was footing the bill, a plan for finding her that involved cruising … Continue reading →

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Out of Body

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

10  Out of Body Your friends are pretending to be all kinds of stuff, and your special job is to call them on it. Drew says he’s going straight to law school. After practicing awhile, he’ll run for state senator. … Continue reading →

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Forty Minute Lunch

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

9  Forty Minute Lunch: Kitty Jackson Opens up About Love, Fame, and Nixon!  Jules Jones reports Movie stars always look small the first time you see them, and Kitty Jackson is no exception, exceptional though she may be in every other way. … Continue reading →

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Selling the General

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

8 Selling the General Dolly’s first big idea was the hat. She picked teal blue, fuzzy, with flaps that came down over the general’s large dried-apricot ears. The ears were unsightly, Dolly thought, and best covered up. When she saw the … Continue reading →

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A to B

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

7  A to B Stephanie and Bennie had lived in Crandale a year before they were invited to a party. It wasn’t a place that warmed easily to strangers. They’d known that going in and hadn’t cared – they had … Continue reading →

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Horn! reviews A Visit from the Goon Squad

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

One of our favourite reviews of A Visit from the Goon Squad so far, Horn! reviews Egan’s novel in the form of a nine panel comic strip, brilliantly capturing the ebb and flow of time, youth, adulthood and death. We’ll … Continue reading →

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X’s and O’s

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

6  X’s and O’s Here’s how it started: I was sitting on a bench in Tompkins Square Park reading a copy of Spin I’d swiped from Hudson News, observing East Village females crossing the park on their way home from … Continue reading →

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You (Plural)

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

5 You (Plural) It’s all still there: the pool with its blue and yellow tiles from Portugal, water laughing softly down a black stone wall. The house is the same, except quiet. The quiet makes no sense. Nerve gas? Overdoses? … Continue reading →

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