Author | John Brandon |
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Language | English |
Genre | Fiction |
Published | 2014, McSweeney's |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print, e-book |
Pages | 208 pages |
ISBN | 1938073940 |
Preceded by | A Million Heavens |
Further Joy is a 2014 short story collection by American author John Brandon. [1] The work, Brandon's first short story collection, was first published on 3 June 2014 through McSweeney's and is composed of eleven short stories.
Critical reception for Further Joy has been mostly positive, [2] [3] [4] and Publishers Weekly wrote that the collection did not work as well as some of Brandon's earlier works. [5] The Star Tribune echoed this statement, stating that "Not all of the stories in “Further Joy” click: Some end up conveying a mood powerfully well without quite providing a hook; a few read like the aftermath of other stories that were left unwritten. Still, Brandon’s command of resonant frustration and fear is precise." [6] The Boston Globe wrote a mostly favorable review, highlighting The Inland News as the collection's standout story. [7]
Author | John Brandon |
---|---|
Language | English |
Genre | Fiction |
Published | 2014, McSweeney's |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print, e-book |
Pages | 208 pages |
ISBN | 1938073940 |
Preceded by | A Million Heavens |
Further Joy is a 2014 short story collection by American author John Brandon. [1] The work, Brandon's first short story collection, was first published on 3 June 2014 through McSweeney's and is composed of eleven short stories.
Critical reception for Further Joy has been mostly positive, [2] [3] [4] and Publishers Weekly wrote that the collection did not work as well as some of Brandon's earlier works. [5] The Star Tribune echoed this statement, stating that "Not all of the stories in “Further Joy” click: Some end up conveying a mood powerfully well without quite providing a hook; a few read like the aftermath of other stories that were left unwritten. Still, Brandon’s command of resonant frustration and fear is precise." [6] The Boston Globe wrote a mostly favorable review, highlighting The Inland News as the collection's standout story. [7]