tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14230768.post-66275737894211354272008-02-15T10:14:00.001-08:002008-02-15T10:21:59.979-08:00<a href="http://www.noemipress.org/galef.html" > <img src="http://www.verbatimmag.com/galef-cover.jpg" hspace="10" /></a><br />Long-time readers of VERBATIM will recognize the name David Galef; his pieces in our magazine consistently garner compliments (and the editor is always pleased to find a new one coming across her email transom). <br /><br />But VERBATIM, as you all know, only publishes non-fiction, so if you've ever wondered how David Galef's light style translates to less-factual writing, you might want to check out his new book of short-shorts, <a href="http://www.noemipress.org/galef.html"> <i>A Man of Ideas and Other Stories</i></a>.<br /><br />Here are some teasers to pull you in ... <br /><blockquote><br />“As a souvenir from her stay in Botswana, Mary Edwards brought home a slave.”<br /><br />"At age thirty, Daryl knew that his marriage was the best thing that ever<br />happened to him. At age forty, he felt the same about his divorce.”<br /><br />“When I think of Duff, I think of the itchiness of everyday life and the<br />scratchiness of certain individuals. Duff wants to be loved for himself<br />alone, but what’s he got to offer? He’s a one-man conversation with a<br />personality like a sound-loop.”</blockquote><br /><br />This new book is available at Noemi Press; click on the image above for more information.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736176758196612844noreply@blogger.com