tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740282838839188438.post2947220239486893960..comments2023-12-17T05:31:18.637-05:00Comments on 'kül: Short-a-Day: Robert Coover's "Going For A Beer"Aaron Ricciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003634532469211190noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740282838839188438.post-89162914005286782442011-03-16T02:22:18.897-04:002011-03-16T02:22:18.897-04:00Thanks for the link and the read, Tim; I fully adm...Thanks for the link and the read, Tim; I fully admit that I go more for charm and whimsy than grit and sorrow (though McCarthy pulls it off). I agree about the length, though I do insist -- from an editorial perspective -- that Coover could've tightened this one paragraph up. <br /><br />It crosses my mind, though, that I do like what you call "surreal motion" as a unreliable narrative mode. I never read the Nolan short, but Memento has that quality to it.Aaron Ricciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003634532469211190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740282838839188438.post-84149900447247981672011-03-16T02:11:34.524-04:002011-03-16T02:11:34.524-04:00It reminded me of "Here We Aren't, So Qui...It reminded me of "Here We Aren't, So Quickly" as well; but Coover's story was gritty and depressing, while Safran Foer's was more wistful. You can read more here <a href="http://timlepczyk.com/2011/03/08/going-for-a-beer-robert-coover-surreal-motion.html" rel="nofollow">http://timlepczyk.com/2011/03/08/going-for-a-beer-robert-coover-surreal-motion.html</a>.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471638893026789406noreply@blogger.com