Tag Archives: Mary Gaitskill

The Books: “Because They Wanted to” – ‘Because They Wanted to’ (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on October 16, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction Because They Wanted to: Stories – – by Mary Gaitskill. The following excerpt is from the title story ‘Because They Wanted to’. Elise is a runaway and a prostitute. She’s probably about 17 years old. … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Because They Wanted to” – ‘Tiny, Smiling Daddy’ (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on October 15, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction Because They Wanted to: Stories – a book of short stories (her second) by Mary Gaitskill. Gaitskill (in my opinion) just gets better as she gets older. It’s hard to find a better short story … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Two Girls Fat and Thin” (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on October 12, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction Two Girls Fat and Thin – by Mary Gaitskill. This is her first novel. I first read it, I recall, in 1992 … in the early days of my time in Chicago. I’ve written about … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Bad Behavior” – ‘Heaven’ (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on October 11, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction Bad Behavior: Stories – by Mary Gaitskill – a short story collection – Today’s excerpt is from the final story ‘Heaven’. This is more of a novella than a short story – and, to my … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Bad Behavior” – ‘Other Factors’ (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on October 10, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Bad Behavior: Stories – by Mary Gaitskill – a short story collection – Today’s excerpt is from the story ‘Other Factors’. This story depresses the hell out of me. I mean, if you’ve been following … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Bad Behavior” – ‘Secretary’ (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on October 9, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Bad Behavior: Stories – by Mary Gaitskill – a short story collection – I’ll excerpt from the sixth story today: ‘Secretary’. ‘Secretary’. of course, was made into a film. It’s hard to picture any of … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Bad Behavior” – ‘Trying To Be’ – (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on October 3, 2007 by sheila

Next book on my adult fiction shelves: Bad Behavior: Stories – by Mary Gaitskill – a short story collection – I’ll excerpt from the fifth story today: ‘Trying To Be’. Another one of Gaitskill’s stories that take place in the … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Bad Behavior” – ‘Connection’ – (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on October 2, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Bad Behavior: Stories – by Mary Gaitskill – a short story collection – I’ll excerpt from the fifth story today: ‘Connection’. This story is like a deep bruise in the heart of an apple. Like … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Bad Behavior” – ‘An Affair, Edited’ (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on October 1, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Bad Behavior: Stories – by Mary Gaitskill – a short story collection – I’ll excerpt from the fourth story today: ‘An Affair, Edited’. Joel lives in New York and works for a film distribution company. … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Bad Behavior” – ‘Something Nice’ (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on September 30, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Bad Behavior: Stories – by Mary Gaitskill – a short story collection – I’ll excerpt from the third story today: ‘Something Nice’. Classic Gaitskill. This story is told from the point of view of the … Continue reading →

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