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And Speaking Of Jim Harrison

I’ve read all of his works with the exception of The Summer He Didn’t Die, and Returning To Earth. Also, I haven’t read any of his poetry, but I’m talking novels and novellas. I think the collections in The Woman Lit By fireflies and Legends Of The Fall are my favorites.

I know that novellas seem to be anathema in the publishing world, but in many ways I prefer them to larger works. With our busy schedules and busy lives, the novella is a bite-sized chunk of literary goodness that one can read in a couple of sittings--lunch hours or bus rides. Jim Harrison is the master of the novella.

I’m just saying.