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“This was the first work by Barthelme I read. I read it in college on a bus trip. I spent 16 hours travelling to see a girlfriend in Canada, who broke up with me as soon as I arrived. It was tragic. Amateurs leavened the return trip a bit. It’s a collection of his prime satirical – as opposed to experimental – pieces. There are really fun essays like ‘Some of Us Have Been Threatening Our Friend Colby’, which is an offhand account of some guys getting together and stringing up their friend because he had gone too far. It’s never quite made clear what Colby had gone too far about.” Read more...
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Larry Doyle, Comedians & Humorist
