"From the moment I began reading Michael Olin-Hitt’s recent collection of short stories, Messiah Complex and Other Stories, I was immediately reminded of the moment I discovered the stories of Raymond Carver. There is an immediate comfort with the conversational rhythm of the story telling. I found myself listening to some of these characters like I listened to Holden Caulfield.
These stories end pitch-perfectly. Our lives are comprised of loose ends, and Olin-Hitt’s stories, while certainly take place in this tangle, are extracted in a near...
"From the moment I began reading Michael Olin-Hitt’s recent collection of short stories, Messiah Complex and Other Stories, I was immediately...
From the moment I began reading Michael Olin-Hitt's recent collection of short stories, Messiah Complex and Other Stories, I was immediately reminded of the moment I discovered the stories of Raymond Carver. There is an immediate comfort with the conversational rhythm of the story telling. I found myself listening to some of these characters like I listened to Holden Caulfield. These stories end pitch-perfectly. Our lives are comprised of loose ends, and Olin-Hitt's stories, while certainly take place in this tangle, are extracted in a near surgical manner, finishing in decisive moments....
From the moment I began reading Michael Olin-Hitt's recent collection of short stories, Messiah Complex and Other Stories, I was immediately reminded ...
