Author crush: Ali Smith

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I have a new crush: Ali Smith. Her writing is so sharp and gentle at the same time--she makes me feel all warm and fuzzy with the way her words are strung, but a bit drunk too, if you can comprehend that feeling in its entirety. The gf recommended it, when I saw her clutching almost all Smith's books at a bookstore, and I read one short story and I was hooked. That story was Free Love, about a woman's sexual awakening and it was from her collection of short stories also entitled Free Love. My personal gauge of the effectiveness of a short story is its memorability, and this one is unforgettable. I like its simplicity and optimistic tone, how it doesn't end as magically as I would have liked, but it still made me feel hopeful. I think most short stories that I've read tend to be depressing or too sugary, but this one was just right.

What I think: About Ali Smith in general? 10 unicorns (She's also openly gay so additional bonus points, heh)