![]() ![]() ![]() Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock “Every decade, we get a stunning collection of dynamic, heartbreaking short stories. No one does this better than Joy Williams.” -CP We’re so much more likely to feel sympathy for an animal than for another person, thus the best fiction uses animals to define truly humane behavior. Honored Guest by Joy Williams “Don’t let the praise by highbrow critics scare you away from this 2004 story collection. Read on for a selection of Palahniuk’s favorite reads. ![]() It’s no surprise, then, that his list of best books provided to The Week includes works that explore the darker sides of human nature, alongside America’s apparent predilection for violence. The author of transgressive cult classics Fight Club, Choke and Invisible Monsters has made a name for himself writing books that shock, awe and push already extreme situations to their most unsettling conclusions. That effort – compared to the passive nature of watching movies or listening to music – gives books a privacy and permission no other medium has. ![]() Consuming a book depends on the reader’s consent. In an interview with Three Monkeys, novelist Chuck Palahniuk discussed the contemplative, confrontational act of reading books:īooks are the only form of mass media that address risky, potentially offensive topics. ![]()
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