Bad Monkey [Paperback]

Curtis Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 14, 2009

Utilizing luminous prose and scintillating imagery, Curtis Smith plunges his readers into the company of lovers and murderers, false prophets and mute believers, Russian mobsters and one very bad monkey. In these fourteen stories, Smith breathes life into a host of damaged hearts and then unflinchingly exposes the wonders and horrors lurking within each. Read BAD MONKEY and discover what makes Curtis Smith one of the most vital writers on today's literary scene.

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: Press 53 (August 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982441657
• ISBN-13: 978-0982441657
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,573,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fearless sense of wonder, September 18, 2009

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Charles Holdefer (France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bad Monkey (Paperback)

This is the third Curtis Smith book I've read and he continues to impress me with his sort of fearlessness of approach. Some stories are tender ("Neighbors", "What About Meg"); some address brutality ("Marik the Rapist"); some are very funny ("Bad Monkey"); but they all share a sense of wonder about the possibilities of being alive, expressed in artful prose that impresses because it fits its subjects, and is not trying to show off or be superficially arty. At its best, the language is part of the wonder. Highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Author, December 23, 2009

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Tara L. Masih - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bad Monkey (Paperback)

I rarely want to give a highly public endorsement for a book on amazon, but this book merits one. I've read Smith's shorter pieces online and loved them, but was taken by surprise at the depth and inventiveness of his longer work. Very few writers can depict a moment or sensory observation as he can. And each story is an exciting new journey into his creative, imaginative worlds and his characters' machinations. Writers can learn a lot from Smith. "Girl in the Halo" is one of those stories I'll never forget and will revisit again and again.