The Museum At The End Of The World Short Stories. Selections

Set in Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, and Ottawa, Ontario, the stories in The Museum at the End of the World span the life of writer Robert Ford and his wife Sheila. Playing with various forms of comedy throughout, author John Metcalf paints a portrait of 20th century literary life with levity, satire, and unsuspecting moments of emotional depth. "John Metcalf comes as close to the baffling, painful comedy of human experience as a writer can get."Alice Munro Set in Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, and Ottawa, the stories in this collection span the life of writer Robert Ford and his wife Sheila. Playing with various forms of comedy throughout, Metcalf paints a portrait of twentieth-century literary life with levity, satire, and unsuspecting moments of emotional depth. John Metcalf is the author of more than a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction, including Standing Selected Stories , Adult Entertainment , Going Down Slow , and Kicking Against the Pricks . Set In Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, And Ottawa, The Stories In This Collection Span The Life Of Writer Robert Ford And His Wife Sheila. Playing With Various Forms Of Comedy Throughout, Metcalf Paints A Portrait Of Twentieth-century Literary Life With Levity, Satire, And Unsuspecting Moments Of Emotional Depth. -- Amazon.com. Medals And Prizes -- Ceazer Salad -- Lives Of The Poets -- The Museum At The End Of The World. John Metcalf. ASet in Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, and Ottawa, Ontario, the stories in The Museum at the End of the World span the life of writer Robert Ford and his wife Sheila. Playing with various forms of comedy throughout, author John Metcalf paints a portrait of 20th century literary life with levity, satire, and unsuspecting moments of emotional depth Humorous but deeply felt stories spanning the life-long career of a writer, painting a memorable portrait of the literary life