Just in time for Halloween, an excellent collection of mystery stories from one of the most prolific and talented literary writers. (At least, people say she's talented. This is actually the first thing of hers that I read...but I really enjoyed it.) The Museum of Dr. Moses is a short collection of short stories, most of them suspenseful, mysterious or creepy in one way or another. Oates mines the horrors of everyday life -- always the best place to look -- for her material, crafting a satisfying and scary little book. (To read more about the collection, see my review in the Washington Post.)
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October 29, 2007
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David J. Montgomery is a writer and critic specializing in books and publishing. He is an emeritus columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and The Daily Beast, and has also written for USA Today, the Washington Post, and other fine publications. A former professor of History, he lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and two daughters.
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Glad to see this, David. I am a fan (read her "Play It As It Lays," and you'll see why), though she writes so much that I've not kept up in recent years. This sounds like a keeper. - clea
Posted by: Clea Simon | October 29, 2007 at 01:04 PM
You really must read her "Haunted" collection. Brilliant--scary as anything. Or the short novel "Zombie," which is the diary of a serial killer.
Posted by: Laura Benedict | November 22, 2007 at 12:06 AM