One of this author's characters mentions a supposedly ancient saying, "There are times when the wolves are silent; there are times when the moon howls," which is actually a piece of graffiti in the lobby of the Palm Royale.
One of this author's characters mentions a supposedly ancient saying, "There are times when the wolves are silent; there are times when the moon howls," which is actually a piece of graffiti in the lobby of the Palm Royale. That character keeps a glass of water on her nightstand because of her fear of earthquakes. This student of Gordon Lish used the sentence "The year I began to say vahz instead of vase, a man I barely knew nearly accidentally killed me" to open her story "The (*) Harvest." The narrator of her most famous story thinks about a chimp who was taught sign language and signed "Baby, come hug" after her baby died. That story is about a woman staying in the hospital with her best friend, who is sent to the title place when she dies. For 10 points, name this author of "In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried."
One of this author's characters mentions a supposedly ancient saying, "There are times when the wolves are silent; there are times when the moon howls," which is actually a piece of graffiti in the lobby of the Palm Royale.
Amy Hempel