Mr. Steyn has done you a great service: In the last day or so, I’m sure readership of this fatuous blog of yours has risen infinitely (which is to say, mathematically speaking, it has gone from zero readers to something greater than zero readers). Of course once people see that the commentary here is largely vacuous, and your responses to reader comments are petty, foolish, and irrelevant, I’m sure your readership will revert to its mean. Please enjoy this time while it lasts.
"Whitlock is an assured writer with a patient comic touch." – The National Post
“His characters propel the action, calling attention to narrative style only with metaphor and image – which are always arresting, always right ...an absorbing read.” – The Globe and Mail
"Whitlock's second novel slyly masks immense depth of character and emotion behind wry humor and a simple story about seemingly uncomplicated people . . . Whitlock shows that characters don't need to be flashy to be interesting, just written well." — Publishers Weekly (US)
"You might call Nathan Whitlock’s sense of humour the gallows kind: he readily locates the brutal and exposes its ridiculous underside. Not that he makes fun of his characters’ small, damaged lives—too much, anyway. Instead, he opens them up to reveal their working—and broken—parts.” — The Winnipeg Review
“Congratulations on Everything is a wonderfully complicated story about small but big ambitions, full of surprising, bittersweet twists. Expect some great laughs. Do yourself a favour: Get this book!” — Jowita Bydlowska, author of Drunk Mom: A Memoir
“Whitlock’s fast and funny novel explores lives that may look small from the outside but are vast and infinitely redeemable.” — Katrina Onstad, author of Everybody Has Everything
“Possibly the most entertaining book ever written about a decent guy committing self-sabotage. Reminds me of Russell Banks at his best.” — Cary Fagan, author of Bird’s Eye and My Life Among the Apes
“A funny, sad guided tour of the private hell that is owning a bar or restaurant. The best novel I’ve read all year.” — Corey Mintz, author of How to Host a Dinner Party
4 comments:
Mr. Steyn draws comments such as yours to the attention of his readers for our amusement. Today, you were the decorative parsley for our feast.
Well thanks for that. It's always good to be reminded that frat boys don't disappear, they just become Mark Steyn fans.
Nathan,
Mr. Steyn has done you a great service: In the last day or so, I’m sure readership of this fatuous blog of yours has risen infinitely (which is to say, mathematically speaking, it has gone from zero readers to something greater than zero readers). Of course once people see that the commentary here is largely vacuous, and your responses to reader comments are petty, foolish, and irrelevant, I’m sure your readership will revert to its mean. Please enjoy this time while it lasts.
"Mark Steyn is a dangerous idiot with a suspicously homophobic streak"
You say that like it's a bad thing.
:)
Enjoyed your blog, by the way. Nothing too deep but all good fun.
Cheers
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