Busch, Frederick. Breathing Trouble, and other stories. London: Calder and Boyars. 1973.
I know Frederick Busch is on Nancy Pearl’s list of “Too Good To Miss” authors (Book Lust p.49). I try not to let that influence me as I try to read through his short stories. I have to stop myself from thinking, “you really should enjoy this stuff more than you do.” I can’t help it. Stories seem connected, some more than others. I slip in and out of making connections, imaginary and real. Then there are lines like this, “I would say stop chewing my throat” (p. 97) and I’m not sure what to make of it. The stories are definitely abstract in a Sort It Out Yourself kind of way. I think of each story more like poetry. What exactly is the author trying to say in this heavily veiled sentence? Stop chewing my throat. Stop choking what I want to say? Hmmm…I’m not sure.
Speaking of chewing, I guess I would say some stories go down easier than others.
BookLust Twist: From Book Lust in the chapter called, “Frederick Busch: Too Good To Miss” (p 49).
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