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Salmonella Man on Planet Porno
The United States Postal Service holds a special place in my heart. In another life, I worked for the Post Office. When the expression “going postal” entered the vernacular I felt that I possessed a deeper understanding of the term than your ordinary citizen who has never labored inside the circular chambers of the USPS.
I love the US Mail. I am especially fond of getting mail. I like postal workers because they bring me the mail. Every day (except for Sunday) getting the mail is one certain highlight of my day. I send a lot of mail and I receive quite a bit of it.
Publishers mail books to me. I love opening my mail to see what books have appeared in my mailbox as if by magic.
Today I received Salmonella Man on Planet Porno (Pantheon-Nov. 4) by Yasutaka Tsutsui. It’s a collection of short stories. The author is described as “one of modern Japan’s most renowned writers.” (I had never heard of him). What a great title! What a great cover! What a great name the author has-his name made my spell check feature quiver with curiosity.
I can’t wait to start reading this book. I do love getting mail….
Vick Mickunas
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By vick
October 11, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this
Cool, Dave. I’ll let you know.By Dave
October 11, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this
Vick, he’s a pretty prolific author in Japan, but what a title! Please let us know if the book is any good.