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Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon - Drunk Monk - 09-08-2019
What? DM reviews a book and not some martial arts thing he had to read for work? Well, in all truth, there's a lot of Kung Fu in this book. I asked for it as a gift just prior to my birthday or Father's Day or xmas or some celebration when you get gifts. It was an impulse request because I really am not in want of many more material things and felt obligated to make some sort of wish list. I had this book recommended to me from multiple sources, friends from many different circles. It sat on my shelf for a few years until I finally got to it.
Great read. Chabon is a master storyteller. It's a mundane tale of some midwives, some owners of a jazz vinyl store soon to be destroyed by a superstore, a blacksploitation has been, and some lost bastard sons. Chabon's flair for description really resonated with me, so many casual references to the Bay Area, Star Trek and of course, Kung Fu. His analogies were pitch perfect, so much so he was just showing off his writing skills sometimes, with one chapter that was one long run on sentence that totally worked. He uses a lot of fragments. So brilliant I may have to read more of him.
RE: Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 09-09-2019
This is already waiting for me. I’ll move it up the stack.
RE: Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon - Drunk Monk - 09-20-2019
I assume that means you already have a copy. If not, I’m happy to share mine.
RE: Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 09-21-2019
Yup, got a copy. Thanks, though.
RE: Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon - Drunk Monk - 10-09-2019
Fascinating. I just 'discovered' that Chabon wrote my fav Short Trek ep 'Calypso'. Below is my comment from the Disco thread.
(11-09-2018, 04:56 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote: Star treks e2 was great. One of the best Disco eps so far. Brilliant short story telling and an ominous foreshadowing for season 2.
He wrote Short Treks S2E1 'Q&A' which I have yet to see. He's also attached to Picard. I guess that explains his aforementioned affinity for ST in Telegraph Ave.
Stacy gave me Moonglow as an anniversary gift yesterday, along with a bottle of Jameson (Stout Barrel aged)