Comments on: Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

WCityMike — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:37:36 -0800

Some of the best short-short fiction I've read recently has been that of the Heartbroke Daily, the stories of the love affairs of (fictional) Knox Dupree, who "fall[s] in love too easily" and "as a result [...] suffer[s] from near constant heartbreak." Start from the beginning and work forward. (via Presurfer)

Honestly, the poignant life-reflection short-short format reminds me a little bit of Einstein's Dreams, for those who are familiar with and liked that.

By: munyeca

munyeca — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:18:08 -0800

This is essentialy the same idea as Dan Rhodes' collection, Anthropology; anecdotes of failed relationships with surreal women. http://www.amazon.com/Anthropology-101-True-Love-Stories/dp/184195649X I think Rhodes' are perhaps a bit wittier.

By: Freen

Freen — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:22:39 -0800

[This is good] Munyeca: I'll have to check that out.

By: WCityMike

WCityMike — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:12:50 -0800

Not having read the book in question, I can't speak to it, but I don't think this guy is reaching for wit very often. Sure, there's some humor, but a lot of it is just bittersweet, and I find the circumstances unusual. I'll definitely have to add Rhodes' book to my reading list, though.

By: Manhasset

Manhasset — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:20:56 -0800

This stuff reminds me of former Mefite Dobbs' non-fiction stuff. The latest entry is even similar to one he wrote a while ago about a girl who posed naked for him while he was blocked writing a screenplay. (Disclosure: I know him in real life and occasionally dog sit for him.)