I was asked to take part in an “interview in excerpts” over at The Collagist blog, where I answer their questions with excerpts from Sea of Trees. Very fun exercise, very interesting outcome.
Sea of Trees reviewed at Faulkner 2 Fibonacci
Andrea Kinnear reviewed Sea of Trees at her blog Faulkner 2 Fibonacci. Here’s a taste:
“Never have I read a work so balanced, so pleasing, and yet so strange, in its very structure. At first my inclination was to cite precision editing to this near-perfect alternation of the main story line and the other stories of suicide. The lush setting of the forest complemented the story line…a little too well. Then I understood – what I perceived as artificial was the very essence of Japanese culture. My American reverence of individuality, of imbalance made Russell’s exquisite detail of balance in Asian cultures difficult to see. If for no other purpose, this distilling of Japanese culture and setting is not to be overlooked.”
Thanks for the review, Andrea!
Excerpt of Sea of Trees in The Collagist, Issue 34
The Collagist is a fantastic monthly online lit journal edited by the indisputably talented Matt Bell. I’m thrilled to have an excerpt of Sea of Trees in Issue 34, which is now online.
Check out my story here, and make sure you check out all the other fantastic pieces as well–I’m in excellent company.
It’s happening…
And it’s nearing the release date. I can hardly stand it.
