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In reply to the discussion: Do you have a favorite "obscure" short story? [View all]eppur_se_muova
(36,317 posts)23. Terry Bisson's "They're Made Out Of Meat" -- admittedly not obscure at all, really.
https://commonlit.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/texts/student_pdfs/000/001/003/original/commonlit_they-re-made-out-of-meat_student.pdf
I'm also charmed by "Bears Discover Fire", for some odd reason.
"The Coon Suit" is either hilarious or a real groaner, depending on your disposition. A shame it's never been circulated as widely as TMOOM.
I only now realized that all three of these stories are in the same collection, "Bears Discover Fire and other stories". I read it years ago, yet all three stories immediately popped into my mind after reading the OP. And no other author did. Hmmmmm.
OTOH, couldn't disagree more strongly about HE. If he were even one-tenth as good as he thinks he is, he'd really be something -- something more than an outsized ego, anyway. I've never finished a story of his without wondering "why did I even bother?".
I'm also charmed by "Bears Discover Fire", for some odd reason.
"The Coon Suit" is either hilarious or a real groaner, depending on your disposition. A shame it's never been circulated as widely as TMOOM.
I only now realized that all three of these stories are in the same collection, "Bears Discover Fire and other stories". I read it years ago, yet all three stories immediately popped into my mind after reading the OP. And no other author did. Hmmmmm.
OTOH, couldn't disagree more strongly about HE. If he were even one-tenth as good as he thinks he is, he'd really be something -- something more than an outsized ego, anyway. I've never finished a story of his without wondering "why did I even bother?".
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the whole book is pretty good. i just bought a reprint on impulse. pretty good for 1930's.
pansypoo53219
Oct 2019
#88
Terry Bisson's "They're Made Out Of Meat" -- admittedly not obscure at all, really.
eppur_se_muova
Oct 2019
#23
I remember reading that one....It's about looking for Wyatt Earp's grave, right?
MatthewHatesTrump2
Oct 2019
#86
Not sure it qualifies as "obscure" but "The Three Most Important Things in Life" by Harlan Ellison
MatthewHatesTrump2
Nov 2019
#102
Another very good "obscure" short story is "Dinner Time" by Russell Edson
MatthewHatesTrump2
Nov 2019
#110