Tag: Patrick Trotti
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In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods, a novel by Matt Bell, reviewed by Patrick Trotti
Matt Bell’s latest offering, published by Soho Press, is his most ambitious to date. In many ways it represents his continued growth as a writer. Moving from the shorter forms (short story collection, chapbooks, and novellas) of his past Bell has put together a novel-length work that may very well be his best writing yet.…
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“A Small, but Strong Cup of Coffee”: Patrick Trotti Reviews How to Shake the Other Man by Derek Palacio
Derek Palacio’s debut book, Nouvella Book’s most recent, is top notch and reaffirms everything I’ve already thought about the in-between novella form. How to Shake the Other Man is a beautiful meditation on love, brotherhood, identity, and boxing. Palacio, who has a story forthcoming in The O. Henry Prize Stories 2013 collection, has staked a…