. . . but I'm sure there's more people out there who can do a better job at it. Though "The Knight's Tale" has given me ideas for an epic story. But that's for another time.
So, I might as well take a short break from fiction. Due to my personal narrative class, I've been reading and writing a lot of -- you guessed it -- personal narrative (or what some folks like to call creative nonfiction). My favorite book I've read so far is A Common Pornography by Kevin Sampsell (For mature audiences. This is an adult book).
This isn't your run-of-the-mill-memoir. What I liked so much was how the book was put together. It doesn't start off from the beginning and end near the present. Sampsell's life is presented in little snippets. The memoir is made up of little stories that range from one page long to a couple of pages long. They don't necessarily fit together and they aren't necessarily told in order, but still, I couldn't seem to put it down. Sampsell's voice is natural and to the point. He doesn't use fluffy language and adjectives, but it works. And I was constantly laughing or snickering. That's always a good sign -- at least for me it is. His collection of vignettes also had a way of making me reminiscence on my own life and childhood. I love it when authors can do that. Maybe you will, too.
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Stories from boyhood and about growing up made me think of this movie. It's the beginning of one of my favorite scenes (Note: swearing).
Check back soon for reviews for the new River of Time novella, Bourne. It's due out later this month.
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