Aftermath reviews
Posted on 27. Nov, 2011 by Scott in Uncategorized
Reviews of Aftermath have been trickling in this fall; thanks to all who’ve read it (and had nice things to say). Here are some highlights:
From The Jewish Review: “The former Oregon Book Award Winner’s prose is elegant in its unpretentiousness. The depth of his insight is stunning. The breadth and detail of his knowledge of the ordinary lives of men and women in widely varying walks of life is astonishing.” Read the whole review here: http://www.jewishreview.org/arts/Nadelsons-new-stories-explore-how-we-cope
From the Ploughshares blog: “Nadelson creates characters so endearingly flawed that regardless of our actual similarities, we relate to each of them. Each page documents our own fears, insecurities, and heartbreaks. Each sentence becomes the moment we first remember hope failing.” Read the whole review here: http://word.emerson.edu/ploughshares/2011/11/22/aftermath/
From the Portland Monthly: “Nadelson is master of the anticlimax… Aftermath is an often-despairing testament to the elusiveness of closure, the infinite and insurmountable distance between even intimate lovers, but also to the human capacity for growth.” Read the whole review here: http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/arts-and-entertainment/articles/scott-nadelson-aftermath-october-2011/
From Northwest Booklovers: “What illuminates these stories is how seamlessly Nadelson opens a window to the workings of the human heart.” Read the whole review here: http://www.nwbooklovers.org/2011/08/26/aftermath-by-scott-nadelson/