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Besides having the freshest, most insightful writing blog I've had the good fortune to encounter,, Jim Van Pelt can write a mean short story. Among the stories in this collection, there are three short pieces which are superb: "The Radio Magician," about a child with polio who listens to magic shows on the radio, "The Small Astral Object Genius," where the new collectible card craze is either a cunning hoax or the forefront of space exploration, and "How Music Begins," in which a high school ban...
these stories have a heart of gold
I recently started re-reading this in the hopes to give it a proper review, because I remember really loving it the first time 'round. This time, though, I got stuck halfway through and ended up having to return it to the library before I'd finished. It starts off great --the first story, The Radio Magician is one that has stuck with me ever since I read it the first time-- but I found myself getting antsy and putting the book down for longer and longer between readings, until it had a permanent...
Only the title short story in this collection is about magicians, but it was a dark, fun read. If you're from Denver who probably know or know of Blinky the Clown. Blinky ran a ratty antiques store on South Broadway and had a weekly kids show on a local tv channel. He was brusque during the show and was outright nasty to customers in this shop. That's who I thought of when reading that first story.The rest of the stories are mostly cosy scifi pieces. One fun one made it clear that Van Pelt was f...
I am not a big fan of short story collections because I am lazy. I tire of the starting and stopping, the continual return to “Go” (without collecting $200) and the laborious resetting of context and character, but mostly, I tire of stories that really do too little to really even be interesting, let alone significant, and end with little done and less said.That said, let me now say that James Van Pelt has reminded me of why I used to love short stories and why the best of the short stories I re...
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys short stories. These stories are imaginative and beautifully written. I enjoyed every story. James Van Pelt is a master craftsman. If you write short stories you should read these multiple times. It will help you become a better short story writer.
The Radio Magician and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by James Van Pelt. One that has been on my to read list for quite a while. Short story collections are always a bit of a pain to review so it took me quite a while. I ended up with a long and spoilerish review and I may be gushing just a little. You have been warned.Full Random Comments review
