Tag Archives: Mary Gaitskill

The Books: “Bad Behavior” – ‘A Romantic Weekend’ (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on September 29, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Bad Behavior: Stories – by Mary Gaitskill – a short story collection – I’ll excerpt from the second story today: ‘A Romantic Weekend’. Gaitskill sets up expectations with the title of the story. We think … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Bad Behavior” – ‘Daisy’s Valentine’ (Mary Gaitskill)

Posted on September 28, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction Bad Behavior: Stories – by Mary Gaitskill Mary Gaitskill is what I would call a “scary-good” writer. She has been since her startling debut – with the short story collection Bad Behavior. I think she … Continue reading →

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Veronica, by Mary Gaitskill

Posted on June 26, 2007 by sheila

I’ve finished my second book on my Summer Reading Challenge – Veronica, by the great Mary Gaitskill. Here are some of the many posts I’ve written about her, marvelous writer: Commonplace Mary Gaitskill Happiness (and the comments to that post … Continue reading →

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2006 Books

Posted on December 30, 2006 by sheila

Books read this year. I actually may end up adding a couple more to the list – since I am bed-ridden at the moment and could finish 2 more books by the time the damn ball drops across the river. … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Mary Gaitskill

Posted on November 11, 2006 by sheila

She’s one of my favorite present-day writers. I first discovered her back when her first short story collection came out – Bad Behavior: Stories. My first boyfriend made me read it – telling me I was gonna flip out about … Continue reading →

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Happiness

Posted on October 17, 2006 by sheila

From Mary Gaitskill’s story “The Blanket”: When he held her that way, she felt so happy that it disturbed her. After he left, it would take her hours to fall asleep, and then when she woke up she would feel … Continue reading →

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Saturday snapshots

Posted on October 8, 2006 by sheila

— The morning was chilly and grey, with a wind whipping through my open window, waking me up before my alarm. My favorite kind of weather. I start to come alive in the fall. I start to feel most like … Continue reading →

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Mary Gaitskill’s Writing

Posted on October 25, 2005 by sheila

Anne reminds me of how much I admire Mary Gaitskill’s writing. Her collection of short stories, Bad Behavior, is pretty much amazing. I’m not really amazed by writing – or, let’s say: it takes a LOT to amaze me. My … Continue reading →

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Slightly Out of Her Depth

Posted on March 5, 2005 by sheila

From a review of one of Mary Gaitskill’s short story collection: In “The Wrong Thing”, the novella that concludes the collection, Ms. Gaitskill seems to be striving toward an uncertain goal, and (like her narrator, Susan) she isn’t entirely successful. … Continue reading →

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