by Donald Barthelme

isbn: 0140112456
subject: Fiction and Literature, Short Stories
finished: 9/20/1999

Barthelme writes very good, very strange stories. He combines familiar images and clichés in unexpected ways, along with biting satire. Reading this book, I was reminded of William Burroughs and Don DeLillo; I think Barthelme is a better writer than both of them. Highly recommended.