I fell in love with Joy Williams’ writing by reading the Changeling, and my love was solidified by experiencing her short stories. Her writing has a king of oblique quality, a way of revisiting the everyday from a new, darkly revealing angle. She is so great at exhuming all the contradictions of the troubled mind, … Continue reading Harrow, by Joy Williams
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The Changeling, by Joy Williams
Phew! It took me a while to gather my thoughts on this stunning, elusive piece of a novel. For a time, I even abandoned the idea of reviewing it. But the thought of it came at me again, and here I am, trying my best to render the otherworldly splendor of it. I did not … Continue reading The Changeling, by Joy Williams