We Live in Water: Stories, (Paperback)

from tabascofromgudreads

Three stories in, and already mesmerized: how does he do that? How can he blow so much life into everything he creates, and how can he make me care so much about anything he writes?Well, I'm done now. What can I say? I love this guy. He's about 50 years old, so I'll have at least another 20-25 of...

from satyridae

Five stars. With a bullet. And a syringe. And some helpless, hopeless wailing. I met Walter at ALA and he signed his book for me. To tell the stark truth, I was wandering around, saw him signing books in the Harper Collins booth and thought, "Hey, that's a short line...", and even though I'd nev...

from seeword

Short stories set in the Pacific Northwest. There are tough/not-so-tough guys, cons, ex-cons, future cons,dealers, hustlers--a range of "fringe people." There is also a gentleness in these people, especially in their dealings with children. Library book.

from nivramkoorb

I just finished my 3rd Jess Walter book in a row. This collection short stories was short and excellent. It surrounds down and out men and how they deal with life. It is not a happy collection but it is also short so it should not overly depress you. A great portrayal of people living on the down...

from RandyMetcalfe

Jess Walter's novels are liberally sprinkled with wit and daring (who else would write a novel titled, The Financial Lives of the Poets), a recognition that a life - any life - is filled with drama and pathos (and opportunities for wit), and a curious affection for the underside of Washington Sta...