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| Title | : | The Ice Cream Man and Other Stories |
| Author | : | Sam Pink |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | March 3rd 2020 by Soft Skull Press |
| Categories | : | Short Stories. Fiction. The United States Of America |
Sam Pink
Paperback | Pages: 288 pages Rating: 4.11 | 88 Users | 26 Reviews
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"Pink is a keen observer of the culture of minimum-wage jobs and low-rent studio apartments that is the reality of life for all those who don't find a cog space in today's hyper-capitalist economy." --The GuardianIt was maybe the first job I'd ever had where people were happy to see me.
An odd feeling indeed, to wield this kind of power.
To be this kind of force.
As near to magical as any mortal should stride.
A technician of unspeakable joy.
Braving the neon mountains to return with blue raspberry concentrate.
Tearing out sundae cone fangs from the mouths of snow beasts.
And so on.
Cone dealer, sunshine stealer, alleyway counselor, lunch lady to the homeless, friend to the dead, maker of sandwiches. Metal wrangler. Stag among stags. And so it goes--another journey through time spent punched in. A life's work of working for a living. Blood, death, and violence. Dirty dishes, dead roaches, and sparkler-lit nights. Nights ahead and no real fate. So open your mouths because the forecast calls for sprinkles. Thirteen delights, scooped and served. Let it melt down your hand. Let the sun burn your face. It's the ice cream man, and other stories.
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| ISBN: | 1593765932 (ISBN13: 9781593765934) |
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Ratings: 4.11 From 88 Users | 26 ReviewsComment On Appertaining To Books The Ice Cream Man and Other Stories
These stories center around everyday human interactions rather than driven by plot-- dead end jobs, coworkers, friends... the everyday mundane charge of life. These characters are often masculine in nature and dialogue, how you might talk with your own friends. The story the book is titled after, The Ice Cream Man, shines the brightest, about a man who takes up driving around town to do what he deems the noblest of tasks-- distributing joy to the neighborhood kids. This one alone is worthPinkus Icecreamus TechnicianId already read The Dishwasher online several times and shared it with everyone I know who feels ramekins do not belong on this planet. Now this. Blue Victoria is a storical masterpiece worth the entire cover fare. Did the early 80s Butthole Surfers really live with a Flannery Connor reading 4 am donut maker Exene in a Chicago firetrap? Youll have to find out.(The Stag is also a masterpiece.)
This is an insightful, tender collection of stories, probably my favorite of Pinks books so far. Ive noticed other reviews mention it being senseless or purposeless, but I think that theyre not recognizing the space between the sentences (as pretentious as that sounds). These stories breathe, expand, reach out. Or maybe I just have a different idea of what purpose or sense is. I hesitate to simplify, but you could say blue collar Lydia Davis and you wouldnt be too far off. This is vital
This contains one short story that made sense and had a purpose. Mostly they are incoherent and have no end goal. There is a lot of babble. There is a two page story about him jumping rope, the end. A few stories reminded me of people talking about what happened at a party the night before or what happened at work earlier that day. For example, the opening story is the narrator and two others in the alley drinking, smoking, and chatting it up while watching a rat scurry about.I recommend this
There is a scene toward the end of the final story of Sam Pinks newest collection of short stories, where the nameless narrator is walking home in the middle of the night. He has worked a wedding and is walking toward his apartment on the dark empty street. The air has a chill, and there is something in all of it that makes the narrator feel satisfaction. This scene is the underlying meaning of all of the stories in The Ice Cream Man and Other Stories, that all of the characters work hard, that
i could not put this book down! It was a very easy, enjoyable read. If you do not like reading short stories that may be aimless and mundane, you may not get this book. But I did. It was totally relatable. All of the voices were very real and regular everyday people living everyday people lives.I cannot really put into words how genius this writing style is.
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