Duchamp Et Moi

A tour-de-force of short fiction, dealing with subjects from jobs (held and hated as well as sought and fantasized about) to the varieties of affection, figuring among them the complexities of the family and those of relationships with men. She writes about dwelling places-apartments, buildings, and [...]
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A tour-de-force of short fiction, dealing with subjects from jobs (held and hated as well as sought and fantasized about) to the varieties of affection, figuring among them the complexities of the family and those of relationships with men. She writes about dwelling places-apartments, buildings, and landlords-and about cities and the artifacts of upbringing. The strangeness of living in a disappearing place and time is among Rapaport's preferred themes. Author Arthur Nersesian raves, "Jill Rapaport's Duchamp et Moi and Other Stories is simply the finest and most original collection I have read in years. Surreal, suave, and refined, they intersect the urbane calm of Barthelme with the frantic wit of Aimee Bender. So tightly coiled and insightful, these stories are like exotic little sea creatures that swallow their own tails. They seem to simply read themselves. You'll wish they were much, much longer."