Chekhov's Mistress
The Nimrod Flipout, by Etgar Keret
I thought my favorite story would be “Fatso,” which at four-pages long is one I’ve found myself retelling to friends. Then I read “The Nimrod Flipout” and thought that would be my favorite, then “Your Man” and so on. They’re all great. I’ve been carrying it around in my pocket because it’s small and the stories are brief and it’s enjoyable like that.
Keret is an Israeli writer (the book is translated from the Hebrew by Miriam Shlesinger and Sondra Silverston) whom I’ve never heard of before but has written three short story collections, a novella and more.
comments
I just picked this up last week and it’s on the top of the TBR pile. I’m glad to hear that you liked it so much...it’s now at the tippy top of the pile. 
– callie (11/01 at 08:48 PM)
I read this the week it came out, and loved it. I bought two of his other collections, which were at least as good, but seemingly not translated as well. Google his story “Pipes”—It’s probably my favorite.
– Matt (11/02 at 12:20 PM)
I really loved the story about the ‘sparkly’ girl. Just fantastic. You could eat him.
– Dean (11/09 at 11:15 PM)
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- Posted by: Bud Parr
- Date: November 01, 2006
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