First Review of The Tanners
I learned from Facebook (!) this morning that the first review of The Tanners has appeared in the August 20-26 issue of Time Out New York. The review is by Drew Toal:
Walser’s writing lacks much of the outright cynicism and existential despair that characterizes the work of his better-known contemporaries. The sensibility is that of a writer who understands misery but chooses to dance a jig around it, hinting at the melancholy rather than diving in headfirst. Simon is the perfect vehicle for Walser’s playful, faux-obsequious language—through him, the many tangents and clownish hyperbole that make Walser so special seem natural.
The official publication date is Monday, August 31st, but the book is already available from New Directions as well as on Amazon.
Sam :: Aug.27.2009 :: Uncategorized :: No Comments »
