Minnesota author, Kevin Kling, makes an earnest attempt in his first book of essays. The stories alternate between the mundane and the uninspired. Does Publishers Weekly agree?:A playwright and regular contributor to the popular newsmagazine-style NPR show "All Things Considered," Kling hems close to his wry on-air delivery in these 29 short essays, ruminating on a variety of topics including a life-altering motorcycle accident, his congenital arm disability and a favorite dog.
Maybe it is better when read by the author (check below). I don't think so. His juxtaposition of present tense and past tense in some essays is disconcerting. Through the course of the book, one does gain a certain empathy for his condition (congenital and accidental disability). It is also somewhat comforting to read of familiar places in Minnesota. That is not enough, however, to convince me to read his second book. Anyone want to borrow this one?
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Never heard of him. It does seem a bit different.
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