In Memory of Junior

This is one I would read over and over, again and again. What can I say about Clyde Edgerton? He's a genius. The discord that can happen in a family around the time of a parent's death is universal. It goes hand-in-hand with the complication of personal grief management. Also universal is the compet......more

Imagine a family (or actually several interrelated families) presenting themselves and their story strictly from their point of view. There are a lot of characters (thank goodness for the family tree at the front of the book) but each one has a very unique character and - a lot of the time - a very......more

In Memory of Junior by Clyde Edgerton (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 1992) (Fiction) (3900). This was my first foray into the writing of author Clyde Edgerton of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Reading In Memory of Junior taught me this: Clyde Edgerton and I are members of the same tribe. We may well......more

This is not exactly a literary masterpiece but I have not laughed so hard and so often in a very long time. While this is a tale chalked full of what most people would consider taboo subjects and political correctness is not something any of the characters are familiar with. It was quite refreshing......more

This book is about family. But it is about family in the sense of tribalism and not love. Those who have brushed up against the world outside the tribe seem mainly confused and weak (Tate). Those who stay with the tribe are strong in their own loyalty and demands for the loyalty of others. One must......more