Book description
In Fun with Problems, Robert Stone demonstrates once again that he is "one of our greatest living writers" (Los Angeles Times). The pieces in this new volume vary greatly in length—some are almost novellas, others no more than a page—but all share the signature blend of longing, violence, black humor,…
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1 author picked Fun with Problems as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Stone is not known as a short story writer, so the quality, structure, variety and originality of these was surprising
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