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Tunneling to the Center of the Earth: Stories by Kevin Wilson
A very Wilsonesque collection of stories: dysfunctional families, spontaneous human combustion, surreal scenarios, and plenty of eccentric characters. Each story in this collection held my attention, and while they share similarities, they also showcase Wilson’s range: from lighthearted tales (such as “Grand Stand-In” and “Tunneling to the Center of the Earth”) to more bittersweet stories…
4.5 STARS, Adult, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, bad love, collection of short stories, Contemporary, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), family, favourite authors, friendships, great storytelling, HUMOR, Kafkaesque, Kevin Wilson, lgbtq+ side, LITERARY FICTION, m/m side, MAGICAL REALISM, male authors, museums, published in 2009, queer side characters, read in 2020, short stories, siblings, SPECULATIVE FICTION, surreal, toxic relationships, Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, weird, what ifs, work culture -
The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson — book review
“I understand that art is a necessary component of a civilized society, but you cannot just go around shooting people. That’s going to be a problem.” Having recently read and loved Nothing to See Here I wanted to check out Kevin Wilson’s earlier work. While The Family Fang has the same whimsical tone as his…
3 STARS, 3rd pov, actors, Adult, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, ART/CREATIVITY, ARTISTS, BISEXUAL/PANSEXUAL, drama, family, favourite authors, film industry, HUMOR, Kevin Wilson, lgbtq+, LITERARY FICTION, male authors, parenting, playful style, published in 2011, READ IN 2019, satire, siblings, surreal, The Family Fang, weird -
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson — book review
“I had the children. They caught on fire. I had to keep them from catching on fire.” As soon as I read Kevin Wilson’s dedication (“for Ann Patchett”) I had a feeling that I was in for a treat (and I was right).There was something about Wilson’s surrealism that reminded me a bit of Charlie…
1990s, 20th century, 5 STARS, ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE, Adult, America, AMERICAN AUTHOR, BISEXUAL/PANSEXUAL, Booklr, favourite authors, friendships, HUMOR, Kevin Wilson, KIDS WITH POWERS, lgbtq+, LITERARY FICTION, MAGICAL REALISM, male authors, manor/big house, Nothing to See Here, parenting, published in 2019, queer, re-reads, READ IN 2019, read in 2021, sitter/au pair/governess, SLICE OF LIFE, Summer, summer reads, surreal, tennessee, unrequited love, uplifting reads, weird
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