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...other words, yup, here comes a new John Irving novel. The Fourth Hand (Random House; 316 pages; $26.95), though somewhat shorter than most of its nine predecessors, offers the same mix of the macabre and the moral that Irving's army of admirers has come to expect. For the loss of his hand isn't Wallingford's principal problem. His extraordinary good looks have rendered him vain and shallow. As one of his countless lovers tells him, "It's been flattering, for a while, to be with a man who can so thoroughly lose himself in a woman...
...during Porcellino's adolescence. Young John, living in an Illinois suburb, tries to figure out how relationships work and where he fits into the world while struggling with what must be the beginnings of chronic depression. That Porcellino manages to create an actual story arc out of life's random events should be cause for awe, but to also do it with such emotional insight and honesty seems frighteningly talented...
...next day, I read a critique of my speech by parents Raymond and Kristine Hebert in the Palo Alto Weekly's letters section: "Any mature adult, chosen at random and speaking extemporaneously...would have likely had a more positive effect on the audience than Mr. Stein." Mr. Stein. That sounded cool...
...nose is like an appendage.” This was the not-so-bright nurse’s explanation for why, after eight weeks, I still have a swollen nose. “Just like your fingers or your feet, it swells at random, like when you eat salt or absorb sunlight or spend time in humidity...
...most about my job is the backdrop for these menial tasks and the context in which they’re placed. Making copies in general sounds horrible, but making copies of a press release for a major press conference on a significant piece of legislation is oddly enjoyable. Calling random people and getting contact information sounds dull, but calling random famous people like Willie Mays and Paul Newman in order to update the Senator’s personal black book is not so bad. Catching the bus in the morning sucks at first, but driving up Pennsylvania Avenue past...