A mental exercise for aspiring novelists:
Imagine that you’ve decided to build a luxury hotel. Although you may have some construction experience and you’re convinced you have a decent understanding of the necessary skills,… Read more »
Posts By: Grant Jarrett
Don’t laugh (yet), but I’ve never done this before.
This is my first time and I’m feeling a little shaky and insecure. Am I overdressed? Do I need a shave? Are you sure you’re up for this?… Read more »
Ways of Leaving
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Chase Stoller is a beautifully mangled all-American mess. Jarrett’s ability to paint a picture of the tedium of small town America, and then to drop a character into this (Hannah) that’s right out of a Wyeth painting, well that sealed the deal for me. With pitch perfect dialogue and writing that felt like a perfect Indian summer day, "Ways Of Leaving" was that rare book that when I read the last word on the last page…I went back to page 1 and read it all over again.