Rachman – The Imperfectionists

An Imperfect Exercise Rachman, Tom. (2010). The Imperfectionists. New York: Random House/Dial. This New York Times “Notable Book” has an interesting marketing angle. Its cover and first few inside pages contain hyperbolic praise from newspaper book reviewers, while the book itself … Continue reading

Markson – Wittgenstein’s Mistress

Can Ramblings Make a Novel? Markson, David (1988). Wittgenstein’s Mistress. Champaign, Ill.: Dalkey Archive Press. This 250-page book is presented as the almost-stream-of-consciousness of a middle-aged woman who is the last living animal on earth. Unlike Joyce’s Ulysses, it is … Continue reading